The Chase The Snake "event" (it's hard to describe as much more than a somewhat organised gathering of bikers in Pullman, WA) was scheduled for Saturday, June 19th 2004.
Winnie Powers and I decided to take in one of HMarc's suggested routes, from Pullman to Washtucna to Palouse Falls to Lewiston, up the Spiral Highway and back to Pullman. And a good choice it turned out to be.
The Palouse Falls State Park web site contains additional information. The 200 foot (60 metre) falls were formed when Lake Missoula, formed by an ice dam, emptied into eastern Washington 15,000 years. These are the only active falls still remaining from that event.
Closer view of the falls, showing "cathedral rock", the formation to the left of the top of the falls.
Look very closely - there are people down there fishing. Getting there involves montain goat imitation acts. Not for the faint of heart.
The face opposite the canyon leading away from the falls. Note the "cracks" in rock!
A closer view of one of the cracks opposite.
The cracks are also on this side, and this one is one way down to the bottom, although it sounds as though it's not "officially" sanctioned.
Looking down stream at the canyon carved by the former "Lake Missoula". The Palouse River flows into the Snake River a few miles downstream.
Some of the wildflowers growing around the park.
A contrast between the watered lawn of the state park and the much drier natural vegetation along the canyon top.
Chase The Snake 2004 main page