This quaint little trail is just outside Colfax, WA. Getting to it is a little tricky, as the road sign for Arnold Dr. was not visible to me.Leaving Colfax, head south on WA Hwy 26, towards Walla Walla. You want to turn right just before the gravel pit. Follow the road towards the river. There will be a sign that points left and says “Trail” on it. Follow that little bit of road about a 1/2 mile or so until you reach the parking area. There are two gates, one for vehicles and horses, and one for people. The road to the trailhead is gravel, but a decent road for any vehicle. There are no amenities offered for this trail, so bring what you are going to need.

The trail is based on an old rail track. The tracks are gone, leaving behind a fairly wide, smooth trail, at least for the first 1.5 miles or so anyways. After that first 1.5 miles, the trail gets a little rougher with a lot of embedded rock. Before that tho, I think that the trail is decently accessible for handicapped individuals in chairs. A walker might be a little harder to manage because of the rock base for the trail. There are roughly four benches to stop at and take in the scenery during the 2.5 miles that the trail covers.

There was quite a lot of wildlife to go with the beautiful scenery. I saw one bald eagle, one hawk, one crane, one goose, four ducks, a flock of pheasants, two chipmunks, one garter snake, and various little birds that I do not know the name of. All that to say that there is a lot of living stuff along the river to enjoy seeing.

There is quite a lot of private property along the trail, but after the first half mile, you do not see any homes. There are wheat fields on both sides, being the only indicators that people are around. There is an area where cattle were hanging out at the end of the trail, and all roads leading from that point are posted as private, but I do not think that is a permanent place for the cattle.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by how nice this trail was and all that it offered. If you are in the area and have a couple hours to kill but do not want to climb up and down hillsides, this is the hike for you. With very little elevation change, it is only as hard as you want to make it. There are a total of three gates on the path, and any one of these could be used as a good turning around point. I think this hike is probably good any time of the year as well, especially if is a mild winter with little snowfall in the area. I do not think you will be disappointed walking this trail, so long as you enjoy walking.

Online information: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/colfax-trail-palouse-river

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