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Packer Creek

Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene
47.1147, -117.7981 Map & Directions
Elevation Gain
100 feet
Highest Point
1,800 feet
An abundance of Douglas’s Grass Widow blooms in early spring at Packer Creek. Photo by Mary Hartman. Full-size image
  • Wildflowers/Meadows
  • Wildlife

Parking Pass/Entry Fee

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Packer Creek is a non-contiguous part of the BLM’s Rock Creek Recreation Site that's a boon for birdwatchers and lovers of wildflowers. Continue reading

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Hiking Packer Creek

The route described in Best Desert Hikes: Washington (Bauer & Nelson - Mountaineers Books) is no longer evident. Enter the gate and follow the wheel ruts until they disappear. From there, you can continue to wander about. Watch out for cow pies!

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Hike Description Written by
Mary Hartman, WTA Correspondent

Packer Creek

Map & Directions

Trailhead
Co-ordinates: 47.1147, -117.7981 Open in Google Maps

Before You Go

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Parking Pass/Entry Fee

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WTA Pro Tip: Save a copy of our directions before you leave! App-based driving directions aren't always accurate and data connections may be unreliable as you drive to the trailhead.

Getting There

From Spokane, take I-90 west to the town of Sprague, and take exit 245. Go south on WA-23 for about 17 miles. At 0.6 mile past Wagner Road, turn into a small pull-out on the right (room for 2 cars). You’ll see a gate leading into the BLM property.

More Hike Details

Trailhead

Eastern Washington > Spokane Area/Coeur d'Alene

Bureau of Land Management

Guidebooks & Maps

Best Desert Hikes: Washington (Bauer & Nelson - Mountaineers Books)

Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Rosalia

BLM website map: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/docs/2021-02/orwa-rock-creek-packer-map.pdf

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