24. Bunchgrass Meadows
ö ç DIFFICULTY 2
HABITAT: Mid-elevation pond and sphagnum
bog at the headwaters of Harvey Creek.
WILDLIFE: Moose, birds, dragonflies, grizzly
bear, Canada lynx, mountain caribou, elk,
moose, northern bog lemming.
VIEWING OPPORTUNITY: A short walk on a
decommissioned spur road accesses the east
edge of the meadows.
ACCESS: From Hwy 31 at the south edge of
Ione, go east on Sullivan Lake Road across
Elk with calf. Wiki Commons
the Pend Oreille River bridge. In 6.5 miles,
turn right (south) onto Harvey Creek Road (NF 1935). At 6.5 miles,
bear left at the "Road Narrows" sign. At 9.4 miles, at the apex of a
large left-hand turn, park at closed NF Road 1935-050 (the road is
marked with a road closure sign but no road number). Walk this old
spur 0.25 mile to the meadow's edge.
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