Ice Age Floods

https://www.nps.gov/iafl/index.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Age_Floods_National_Geologic_Trail The Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail consists of a network of routes connecting facilities that will provide interpretation of the geological consequences of the Glacial Lake Missoula floods of the last glacial period that began about 110,000 years ago. It includes sites in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. At the end of the last Ice Age, 18,000 to 15,000 years ago, an ice dam in northern Idaho created Glacial Lake Missoula stretching 3,000 square miles around Missoula, Montana. The dam burst and released flood waters across Washington, down the Columbia River into Oregon before reaching the Pacific Ocean. The Ice Age Floods forever changed the lives and landscape of the Pacific Northwest. To Trail Headquarters from Spokane Take I-90 West At Exit 277, merge onto US-2 toward Davenport/Fairchild AFB/Spokane Airport Just past Wilbur, turn right onto WA-21 Stay left onto Highway 174 Turn right onto WA-155 Stay on WA-155 past Grand Coulee Dam and into the town of Coulee Dam Cross the Columbia River and continue on WA-155 Turn right onto Crest Drive and follow up the hill. The HQ Office is located on the left Fort Spokane Visitor Center and Museum 4/30/2020 During COVID 19 Fort Spokane Visitor Center will remain closed until further notice. Fort Spokane Visitor Center and Museum are the former guardhouse, located in the middle of historic Fort Spokane. The visitor center and museum are open seasonally, from Memorial Day to Labor Day of each year. The visitor center and museum may be opened upon request the rest of the year. From Spokane, take I-90 West. At exit 277, merge onto US-2 toward Davenport/Fairchaild AFB/Spokane Airport. Turn right on WA-25. Follow WA-25 north approximately 23 miles. Look for signs for Fort Spokane Visitor Center and Museum. Green Monarch Ridge Green Monarch Ridge by Lake Pend Oreille ID Green Monarch Ridge by Lake Pend Oreille ID Steamboat Rock Large butte with lake in the foreground Steamboat Rock State Park, Washington Banks Lake Steamboat rock in the foreground with Banks Lake in the distance Banks Lake view from Steamboat Rock Dry Lakes Dry Lake lake bed and falls blanked with snow. Dry Lake lake bed and falls in winter Dry Falls A overhead shot of the Dry Falls area A beautiful shot from the ledge near the visitor's center in the Dry Falls area. 2016 Recipients: George and Helen Hartzog Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service Learn the invaluable contributions of the 2016 Hartzog winners, celebrating excellence in volunteerism. Group of school kids pointing at things in a marsh area Volcanic Necks and Plugs Volcanic necks are the remnants of a volcano’s conduit and plumbing system that remain after most of the rest of the volcano has been eroded away. photo of a riverside rocky spire with mountains in the distance