Coulee Corridor - About 100 miles east of Spokane off Highway 2. Of the several interesting features to be found in this area, the Lake Lenore Caves is a point of interest that is an activity that will stretch the legs and the mind. A short but strenuous hike from the parking area off Highway 17 south of Highway 2 about 8 miles, (which is well marked and features a "comfort station" and a information kiosk) takes you and your kids up the face of the coulee to a bench where several rock shelters can be observed. Most of the evidence of human habitation has been erased by time, although you can still see the smoke stains on the overhangs. My kids enjoy this hike annually, and take their friends along. I recommend springtime, after the snow and ice is gone (and that is a good three weeks before Spokane) but before the rattlesnakes*** come out. The wildflowers are in bloom at that time. Or in the fall, before snowfall. I have never encountered a rattlesnake there, but a warning is posted, and it is a possibility. Summers in this area are HOT! So if you go in the summertime, try to do this one in the early morning and takewater with you.
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