Near Vantage Washington off of I-90 about 2 hour drive from Seattle flowers, sun, wild horses and prehistoric features await you.
Photo below is dinosaur at the Ginkgo Gem Shop next to Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park Interpretive Center, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is one of the many flowers now in bloom, photo by Michael Fagin
Check out Green Trails Maps for directions. Click link below for complete list of maps.http:// http://greentrailsmaps.com/maps/index_Map_wa/
Photo of the Columbia River and cliffs from the Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park Interpretive Center, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is at the Interpretive Center and photo of the Petroglyphs, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is trail (road) below the Interpretive Center
Photo below is on the 3 mile trail system just 2 miles west of the Interpretive Center, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is one of the flowers on display on the trail, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is of Balsam root on the trail, photo by Karen Sykes
Photo below is of Wild Horse sculpture just east of Vantage off of I-90, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is more wild horses, photo by Karen Sykes
Photo below is of rock climber by Frenchman's Coulee east of Vantage, photo by Michael Fagin
Photo below is Michael Fagin checking out Frenchman's Coulee, photo by Karen Sykes
Driving Directions: To visitors Center from Seattle take I-90 East and take exit 136 toward Vantage/Huntzinger Rd. Then left onto Main St/Vantage Hwy/Wanapum Rd Continue to follow Vantage Hwy less then a mile follow signs to Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park Interpretive Center. After this center then drive a short 2 miles west on Old Vantage Highway and Parking lot is on right for the hiking trails.
Trail stats: 3 miles minimal
Photo below is map of area
Directions are the best estimates that we have so please bring map and compass and or GPS.
Directions to Frenchman's Coulee: From Ellensburg, drive east on Interstate 90 to exit 143. After exiting, turn left under the freeway. At 0.8 mile, turn left onto Vantage Road. Drive 2.7 miles to the parking area on the right (north) side of the road. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife permit required.
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