Liberty Lake Loop Trail

It’s shoulder season. Which means Spokane-area hikers and outdoor enthusiasts are looking for something to do in that awkward, sometimes hard to fill time between warm weather hiking and cold weather winter sports. The 8.5-mile Liberty Lake Loop trail offers a good option.

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Wed., Oct. 30, 2019

Larches and some snow were visible on Oct. 26, 2019 along the 8.5 mile Liberty Lake Loop trail.

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The Hughes Cabin as seen on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019.

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Liberty Lake as seen on Oct. 26, 2019. To the right is Mount Spokane.

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An abandoned beaver complex alongside the Liberty Lake Loop trail as seen on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019.

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Nneka Palmer starts out on the 8.5 mile Liberty Lake Loop trail on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The trail is heavily trafficked, particularly in the spring and summer. But, it offers a good shoulder season hike for those looking for a close to home adventure.

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Nneka Palmer stands near Hughes Cabin on Saturday Oct. 26, 2019 at roughly the halfway point of the 8.5 mile Liberty Lake Loop trail. The cabin has cots, if you want to take a snooze.

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Nneka Palmer crossed a log bridge midway through the 8.5 mile Liberty Lake Loop trail on Oct. 26, 2019. The trail, with roughly 1,300 feet of elevation gain, is a good vigorous hike or run.

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The 8.5-mile Liberty Lake Loop trail is a vigorous hike. More ambitious hikers can add miles (and elevation) by peeling off toward Mica Peak.

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Liberty Creek cascading over rocks as seen on Oct. 26, 2019 from the Liberty Lake Loop trail.

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