downtown

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Find some fresh produce, artisan goods, or a cute plus one at the Saturday Farmer's Market!

10 min

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Run, hike, or ride around Moscow Mountain! See the wildflowers of Idaho without a long drive. Enjoy hundreds of miles of trails through pine and cedar forests, pick wild berries, and enjoy the view of Moscow and the Palouse from above!

5 min

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Explore the spot Nathan and Neylan had their first date and decided on forever together! See decorative vegetation from around the world and the muskrat that convinced Neylan to say yes!

39 min

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Cool off in the largest river in Idaho by jumping off this stunning hunk of granite! Watch out for poison ivy when climbing back up.

2h 51 min

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For epic vistas and vibrant wildflowers with minimal elevation gain. Spot western fence lizards, elk, swallowtail butterflies, and maybe even bighorn sheep! Don't step on a cactus or a rattler!

1h 10 min

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Just trust me on this one

1h 52 min

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Washington's state waterfall; trails are closed to visitors but I highly recommend you ignore the signage and climb down behind the falls to swim in the smaller falls upriver. look out for yellow-bellied marmots, peregrine falcons, mule deer, and western diamondback/prairie rattlesnakes!

1h 29 min

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Spot lazuli buntings, bighorn sheep, a variety of owls, and every warbler ever on this terrific creekside trail!

49 min

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Enjoy dispersed camping and backpacking in these three jointly managed forests packed with wildlife! For a short/close day hike, check out Sand Mountain Lookout trail.

1h 51 min

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Don't drive all the way to Oregon, but look out over it and Washington by taking the Panjab trail to Oregon Butte or looking at wildflowers on Bear Creek trail! I suggest looking at the USFS website for other trails (Washington portion of Umatilla National Forest); many are unnamed but most are worth seeing!

1h 11 min

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Go to Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, Kenova to Rock Lake in google maps.

Check out this massive man-made lake shrouded in Native American folklore and odd history! A closer version of the Hiawatha, this gravel path was converted from an old railway and goes through tunnels and over trestles. Some sections of the 18 mile trail are blocked off, but fences can be climbed!

1h 6 min

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Spot more moose than anywhere else I've ever been! Enjoy hundreds of miles of paved bike trail and spot tons of shorebirds and turtles.

0 min (downtown Moscow)

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Enjoy this paved pathway that runs from Pullman to Moscow and beyond! See waterfowl, marshbirds, and wildflowers, and maybe catch a glimpse of mallard ducklings or Canadian goslings!

24 min

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See the rolling hills of the palouse in vibrant spring color!

Swim and slide at the local pool!

Fall in love at the local "zoo" and take some sweet animals home

1h 38 min

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Stunning Palouse topography with a waterfall at the end, and also a resident otter!

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15min

Check out the grizzlies at WSU!