After a day of meetings in Pullman, I needed to stretch my legs before heading to the airport. I had never heard of Rose Creek Nature Preserve, so decided to give it a try. The gps coordinates dropped me perfectly at the small, 3-car parking lot. I set my iHike app and, after changing into sneakers, set off on the trail to the left of the parking lot. The trail was wet but not muddy. The fall foliage was lovely and I spooked quite a few birds. The trail terminated at the creek, since the bridge is out. Thus, it was 0.4 miles round trip, instead of 1.0 miles round trip. It was also quite level (minimal elevation gain). The log book indicated a few folks using the trail over the past week. Quite a few trees had protective wrapping around their trunks, presumably as part of restoration efforts. It was fun to have the trail to myself and hike the Palouse in its native state.
more information on rose creek may be found here: https://pcei.org/rose-creek/. (The map at this link shows a second way to get across the creek via the gravel access road to the right of the parking lot. I did not have time to explore that area.)
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