The Future of Mount Spokane
Project summary
A new Master Plan will be developed for Mount Spokane State Park. This heavily used year-round "trails park" features distinct summer and winter experiences for a variety of recreational opportunities. The Master Plan will develop a 20-year vision for the park, address long-term park boundaries and use classifications (i.e. “CAMP”), identify needed investments in the park’s facilities and infrastructure, and provide management and real estate guidance.
- Location: Mount Spokane State Park
- Estimated start date: June 2024
- Estimated end date: June 2025
The Mount Spokane Master Plan (“Master Plan”) is a community-informed planning effort to identify the long-term needs and management of Mount Spokane State Park and develop a clear “road map” to guide future investments and management decisions. The Master Plan will assess and, through public input received, provide detailed guidance on the following:
- Trails (winter and summer)
- Facilities and Built Environment
- Land Use and Long-Term Boundary
- Resource Conservation and Protection
- Clear Implementation and Funding Strategy
Community participation
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Upcoming Event: The Future of Mount Spokane | Explorer Series: Base Camp
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Time: 9am - 11:30am
Location: The Wonder Building (835 N. Post Street, Spokane, WA)
Project history
Numerous plans have been developed for Mount Spokane in recent decades, including CAMP and long-term boundary establishment (1999), Management Plan (2003), Interpretive Plan (2009), Master Facilities Plan (2010), Comprehensive Trail Plan (2014). This excludes efforts related to the downhill ski area expansion (PASEA). More recent studies available as resources for this current planning effort include Stewardship-led inventories and assessments of the park’s high elevation meadows and forests and the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment report (2019).