The '''Rocky Mountains''' region of Washington has a lot to see and do.
Regions
Cities
Colville, seat of Stevens County
Newport, seat of Pend Oreille County
Republic, seat of Ferry County
Other destinations
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area - The mighty Columbia River has drawn people to its waters for over 9,000 years
Understand
For our purposes, Rocky Mountains region consists of Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties.
Talk
Get in
Get around
See
Crawford State Park. 1 miles north of Metaline (on SR 31?), follow signs for park. ttp://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Crawford. A day-use park which is mostly about seeing Gardner Cave, the third-largest limestone cave in Washington.
Manresa Grotto. n the Kalispel Reservation on the east side of the Pend Oreille River near Usk. A very unusual-looking cave, sacred to the Kalispel people. Perhaps formed by a long-ago inland sea.
Roosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars. ttp://www.fs.fed.us/ipnf/visit/brochures/priestlake/plrooseveltgrove.pdf. A grove of magestic ancient cedar trees, preserved by Teddy Roosevelt. Located on Washington side of the border, but logically closer related to the Priest Lake,