Photography Hot Spots - Pullman Chamber of Commerce

shadows can make if far more dramatic. Keep your
lens ready to perhaps catch a paraglider. Continue
south to Colfax and turn east on Hwy 272 to Palouse.
Before returning to Pullman, turn off Hwy 27 to Kamiak
Butte. Pine Ridge Trail winds to the top and is a birding
extravaganza and you can watch the sun set over the
undulating hills before heading back. End your day with
a visit to one of the restaurants, wineries or pubs in
Pullman, and download your pics on facebook.com/
PicturePerfectPalouse
More information can be found online at
www.palousescenicbyway.org
Day Trip 1 – Start in Pullman and travel north on
Hwy 195 to Colfax. Stop to snap the Codger Pole, the
world’s tallest chainsaw sculpture. Drive out to the
Manning Rye Covered Bridge then continue west on
Hwy 26 to LaCrosse. Wander the sites on the back
roads south of LaCrosse, find Mud Flat Rd and feel the
serenity in the hills beyond the Selbu Church, founded
in 1903. Visit with the local friendlies, see the stone
houses and nearby Pampa Pond then continue west to
Palouse Falls State Park. Stop by any of the viewpoints
on the map on your return trip. Keep your camera ready
for raptors.
Day Trip 3 – From Pullman take Wawawai Grade
Rd to the Snake River. Follow Wawawai Rd along
the river to Steptoe Canyon Rd (gravel) and go up to
Colton. Stop to see the St. Gall’s Church and continue
south to Uniontown. Be sure to stop at the Dahmen
Barn, browse the local art with local artists working
on site and famous for its fence made from more
than 1,000 wagon wheels. Also in Uniontown is the
historic St. Boniface Catholic Church built in 1904. The
church houses the original stained glass windows and
more. Stop for coffee and pastries at the Sage Baking
Company. Colton and Uniontown both have a public
restroom right on the hwy. After returning to Pullman,
visit the bears, then swing by Ferdinand’s for some
Grand Champion ice cream and perhaps take home a
round of Cougar Gold Cheese.
For a customized photography tour, please contact Palouse
Country Photo Tours at [email protected] or Aaron
Cowan Photos at www.aaroncowanphotos.com
Pullman Chamber of Commerce
“Picture Perfect Palouse”
A road map of the greatest
photo opportunities in
Whitman County.
Cole Boehler
The Palouse Region
The origin of the name Palouse may have been from
the Palus Indian tribe. French-Canadian trappers and
fur traders may have used the French word, pelouse,
meaning ‘land with short, thick grass’ to describe the
area.
The Palouse is a region east of the Cascade Mountains
in the Inland Northwest where SE Washington meets
Idaho. The rich farmlands of rolling hills are blanketed
with a patchwork of colors that change with the various
crops grown around the small farm towns, amazing
buttes, and incredible views.
Anyone who lives in or has visited the Palouse knows
this landscape is both strikingly beautiful and very
useful. Capable of producing impressive yields of grains
and legumes, the Palouse has become one of the most
productive agricultural regions in the world.
The wildflowers begin blooming the first or second
week of April. May and June are the best months to
photograph the yellows and greens, July and August
sees the changes to golds and browns. Farmers begin
preparing their land for next year’s crops in September.
October pockets the fall colors, and the remaining
months through winter have a unique beauty that
might be a gentle dusting or a heavy coat of snow.
Throughout the year, the Palouse is Picture Perfect!
Rod Schwartz/palousepics.com
Day Trip 2 – Travel north on Hwy 27 to Palouse.
A public restroom is available here and great coffee
shops, bakeries and fun shops. Continue to Oakesdale
and check the progress on the restoration of the JC
Barron Flour Mill, built in 1890. Continue north to
see the Tekoa Train Trestle and backtrack on SR 271
to Rosalia. The Visitor Center is a historic Texaco gas
station and has a public restroom. Turn south on Hwy
195 and follow the signs to Steptoe Butte. You can
drive right to the top for a 360-degree view of 3 states.
This is best early in the morning or near sunset, as the
Pullman Chamber of Commerce
on the Palouse
Photography
Hot Spots
Welcome!
Snake River: either out Hwy 194 or Wawawai Rd
This map is a collection of information gathered
from the Palouse community, local photographers,
as well as camera-toting visitors to our area from all
around the world! Feedback is appreciated: tourism@
pullmanchamber.com
Pampa Pond: get your fish on –license required! Off
Hwy 26, turn on Fleming
Phillip Liu
Day Tripping on the Palouse
Lone remaining building of town of Wilcox: take
Sommers Rd to corner of Wilcox Rd – in the field
Stone Houses: in LaCrosse, built from fieldstone for
farm hands. North on Scott Rd off Hwy 26
For complete lodging options and more things to
experience; you will find a wealth of visitor information
at www.pullmanchamber.com and also at www.
palousescenicbyway.org
Country Bible Church: at Dusty, head south on Hwy
127
Company town of Hooper: a store and an old
“haunted” hotel, off Hwy 26 on Gray Rd
Feel free to share the Palouse adventure in
thoughts and photos on
facebook.com/PicturePerfectPalouse
North East
Elberton area: gorgeous scenic views of the Palouse
River, north on Draper Rd
JC Barron Flour Mill: standing proud in Oakesdale for
more than 100 years
Palouse: 1895 Holy Trinity Church with Litch Gate
(Corpse Gate). Turn north off Hwy 27, corner of
Bridge St and E Alder
Kamiak Butte: known for spring flowers, a 3-mile hike
to the top. Turn west on Hwy 27 on Clear Creek Rd
Mike Gordon/MikeGordonPics.com
West
The sites:
Manning Rye Covered Bridge: take Green Hollow Rd
off Hwy 26 just outside Colfax, slight left onto Manning Rd. Park at grain elevator on the left, a short hike
to bridge
North of Colfax
Steptoe Butte: take Hume Road off Hwy 23 to park
entrance, drive to the top. Requires a Discover Pass,
which is available at www.discoverpass.wa.org or at a
few local businesses. Moose are frequently spotted in
the apple trees at the bottom of the butte
Cover photo by Phillip Liu
Pullman Chamber of Commerce
415 N Grand Avenue
Pullman WA 99163
1-509-334-3565
1-800-365-6948
www.pullmanchamber.com
Updated September 2014
South
Dahmen Barn: famous for its wagon wheel fence.
South on Hwy 195 in Uniontown. Restroom in Holzer
Park
St. Boniface Church: first consecrated church in Washington State. 2 blocks west of Hwy 195 in Uniontown
Rock Lake: ‘they’ say a serpent lives in this water, maybe you will take the lucky photo to prove it? Take Hwy
23 west from Steptoe. Turn north on Rock Lake Rd
St. Gall’s Church: in Colton, north on Steptoe St off
Hwy 195
Round Barn: along Hwy 23 just east of Rock Lake Rd
Must See Architecture
Concrete Arch Bridge: built in 1915, just off Hwy 195
south of Rosalia
Perkins House, Colfax, built in 1886, an original log
cabin. West on last street off Hwy 195, follow signs
Steptoe Battlefield Monument: go into Rosalia then
take E 9th St to battlefield (follow sign)
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Ken Carper
Pullman Chamber of Commerce
Garfield: late summer/early fall is ripe for picking apples
at Bishop’s Orchard
Tekoa Empire Theatre built in 1940. In Tekoa off
Hwy 27
Shirley Jess
RC McCroskey House built in 1898. In Garfield off Hwy
27 just north of town
Bryan Hall Clock Tower, Library Rd on WSU Campus,
Pullman
Greystone Church, 430 NE Maple on WSU Campus,
Pullman
Palouse Main Street Historic District, Palouse
PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL FIELD PRACTICES
Individual: expertise and responsibilities
NANPA believes that following these practices promotes
the well-being of the location, subject and photographer. Every place, plant, and animal, whether above or
below water, is unique, and cumulative impacts occur
over time. Therefore, one must always exercise good individual judgment. It is NANPA’s belief that these principles will encourage all who participate in the enjoyment
of nature to do so in a way that best promotes good
stewardship of the resource.
· Acquaint yourself with the fragility of the ecosystem–
stay on trails that are intended to lessen impact.
Environmental: knowledge of subject and place
· In the absence of management authority, use good
judgement–treat the wildlife, plants and places as if
you were their guest.
Be a good role model, both as a photographer and a
citizen–educate others by your actions; enhance their
understanding.
· Prepare yourself and your equipment for unexpected
events–avoid exposing yourself and others to
preventable mishaps.
*Retrieved from http://www.naturephotographers.net/ethics.html
· Learn patterns of animal behavior–know when not to
interfere with animals’ life cycles.
· Respect the routine needs of animals–remember that
others will attempt to photograph them, too.
· Use appropriate lenses to photograph wild animals–
if an animal shows stress, move back and use a
longer lens.
Social: knowledge of rules and laws
· When appropriate, inform managers or other
authorities of your presence and purpose–help
minimize cumulative impacts and maintain safety.
· Learn the rules and laws of the location–if minimum
distances exist for approaching wildlife, follow them.
· Treat others courteously–ask before joining others
already shooting in an area.
· Tactfully inform others if you observe them engaging
in inappropriate or harmful behavior--many people
unknowingly endanger themselves and animals.
· Report inappropriate behavior to proper authorities–
don’t argue with those who don’t care; report them.
Please OBEY posted signs from property owners!
Do not enter structures which appear to be
abandoned. Do not walk into fields (currently
growing or not, without permission of landowner.
Keith Nelson
Scotty Thompson
Phillip Liu
RED BARN
Dusty
ABANDONED HOUSE
BARN
GRANARY OR BINS
LONE TREE
MACHINERY/VEHICLE
VIEWPOINT
WINDMILL
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Richard Palmer
Palouse Falls State Park
The official waterfall of Washington State, this state park is a
short drive off of State Route 26, 92 miles west of Pullman. Find
a delightfully cool shock of water amid the arid prairie. Palouse
Falls was left along the glacial flood path approximately 15,000
years ago. The Palouse River charges over the rocky precipice and
plummets 198 feet to the waiting, round salt-rock canyon. The
spray and sun create what seems to be an everlasting rainbow.
Call 509-646-9218 for more information
Bird Habitat
RED BARN
ABANDONED HOUSE
BARN
GRANARY OR BINS
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ABANDONED
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GRANARY
LONE TREE
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MACHINERY/VEHICLE
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WINDMILL
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VIEWPOINT
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