Mica Road

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DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING WINTER - December 1 through March 31. The exception to this is during skijoring times - see the Mt. Spokane State Park Nordic Ski Trails web page for details.

During the winter (December 1 through March 31) this trail is part of Mt Spokane State Park's Nordic Skiing Trail System. Use is restricted to nordic/cross country skiing. A Washington state Sno-Park Permit is required for parking. Additionally the Special Groomed Trail Permit is required to park in the Selkirk Lodge parking lot for access to this Nordic Skiing Trail System.

During the spring, summer and fall months (April 1 through November 30) this is a hiking trail. A Washington State Discover Pass is required for parking.

Mica Road rolls along on a ridge hillside, close to the ridge top. This is primarily a forest trail, however the views are good as the hillside drops off on the left. Mica Road can be hiked in either direction. This description starts at Linder Ridge Road and ends at Upper Outer Limits.

From Linder Ridge Road, Mica Road begins in the beautiful conifer forest. After about a quarter mile, the trail breaks out of the forest into an open area with great views to the left/north. Returning to the forest after about another quarter mile, the trail stays in the forest for the rest on its length.

Mica Road passes several trails along its route. Some can lead back to Selkirk Lodge and others take one further out in this trail system. Trails branching off from Mica Road are:

• Upper Tripp's Loop: 0.3 mile mark
• Ridge Run (west end): 0;5 mile mark
• Connector to Ridge Run (east end) and The Wall (west end): 1.1 mile mark
• Paper Trail (leads to The Wall (east end) and trails back to Selkirk Lodge): 1.6 mile mark
• Twin Lakes (leads back to Selkirk Lodge) : 1.9 mile mark
• Buck Land (east end): 2.3 mile mark

After a total of 2.5 miles, Mica Road ends at a trail junction with Upper Outer Limits, which goes even deeper into the backcountry, and Tamarama that loops back towards the start of Mica Road.

During the winter, as part of the Mount Spokane State Park's Nordic Skiing Trail System, this trail is groomed for classic and skate skiing.

Note: this trail is a section of the M17 forest road on Inland Empire Paper Company land, in case you are curious about strange signs you may come across.

Conifer forest and open areas with grass and low vegetation. Deer and moose are around.

Contacts
Land Managers:
WSP - Mount Spokane State Park
Inland Empire Paper Company