Palouse Falls State Park
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Palouse Falls State Park is a 105 acre (0.4249203 km²) member of the Washington state park system in the Palouse
region of Eastern Washington
, USA. It is named for the 200 feet (61 m) Palouse Falls
on the Palouse River
, which are part of the park.
The park contains displays explaining the region's unique geology as well as its historical ties (the Palouse Indians
and the Mullan Road
both took advantage of the easy access to the plateau in the vicinity of the falls). The park provides facilities for camping.
Palouse
The Palouse is a region of the northwestern United States, encompassing parts of southeastern Washington, north central Idaho and, in some definitions, extending south into northeast Oregon. It is a major agricultural area, primarily producing wheat and legumes...
region of Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington is the portion of the U.S. state of Washington east of the Cascade Range. The region contains the city of Spokane , the Tri-Cities, the Columbia River and the Grand Coulee Dam, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and the fertile farmlands of the Yakima Valley and the...
, USA. It is named for the 200 feet (61 m) Palouse Falls
Palouse Falls
The Palouse Falls lies on the Palouse River, about upstream of the confluence with the Snake River in southeast Washington, United States. The falls are in height...
on the Palouse River
Palouse River
The Palouse River is a tributary of the Snake River located in the U.S. states of Washington and Idaho. It flows for southwestwards, primarily through the Palouse region of southeastern Washington...
, which are part of the park.
The park contains displays explaining the region's unique geology as well as its historical ties (the Palouse Indians
Palus (tribe)
The Palus are a Sahaptin tribe recognized in the Treaty of 1855 with the Yakamas . A variant spelling is Palouse, which was the source of the name for the fertile prairie of Washington and Idaho.- Ethnography :...
and the Mullan Road
Mullan Road
Mullan Road was the first wagon road to cross the Rocky Mountains to the Inland of the Pacific Northwest. It was built by US Army Lieut. John Mullan between the spring of 1859 and summer 1860. It led from Fort Benton, Montana, the navigational head of the Missouri River to Fort Walla Walla,...
both took advantage of the easy access to the plateau in the vicinity of the falls). The park provides facilities for camping.