15. Big Meadow Lake
m > ç DIFFICULTY 1 (BARRIER-FREE TRAIL), 2 (MEADOW MAGIC TRAIL)
HABITAT: 72-acre lake and peat wetlands
surrounded by mid-elevation mixed forest
WILDLIFE: White-tailed deer, mule deer,
moose, beaver, goldeneye, bufflehead,
common loon, bald eagle, black bear.
VIEWING OPPORTUNITY: A 0.3-mile barrierfree accessible trail passes wetlands en route
to an observation tower with views of the
lake. The 2.4-mile Meadow Magic trail leaves
the campground and loops around the lake.
Beaver. © Chuck Szmurlo
Moose are frequently spotted here.
ACCESS: From Hwy 31, take County Road 2714 west about 3.2 miles
to County Road 2695. Turn left (southwest) on 2695 and drive for
about 5.3 miles until you pass the lake on your left (south). Enter the
site on the west side of the lake.
16. Tacoma Creek
ö ç DIFFICULTY 1
HABITAT: More than 1200 acres of riparian woodland and moist
meadow in the Pend Oreille River floodplain.
WILDLIFE: Osprey, bald eagle, golden eagle, mountain bluebird,
bobolink, spotted sandpiper,
American redstart.
VIEWING OPPORTUNITY: A primitive trail off Hwy 20 provides easy
access to the wetlands.
ACCESS: From Cusick, go north on
Hwy 20 about 3.8 miles to junction
of Westside Calispell Road. Parking
area is east of the highway.
Mountain bluebird. © PaulBannick.com
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