Columbia Plateau State Park Trail - Fish Lake Trailhead — Attraction in Cheney

This trailhead is the first of the trailhead still along the Columbia Plateau Trail, and the section of trail between Fish Lake and the Cheney Trailhead is currently the only paved portion of this trail. It seems to be somewhat popular for biking and rollerblading, if you want a more peaceful walk perhaps heading towards Turnbull from the Cheney Trailhead is more your style, as it is crushed gravel and there will be less bikes flying by. All in all this is a nice trail that isn't too far from Cheney and features nice views of a lake, but is less secluded than other portions of the trail. Another important thing to note is that there is signage for a "water station" several miles from the Fish Lake trailhead, this water station is damaged and unusable, so bring...

Great outdoors trail access point. Plenty of paved parking. Vault toilets. Covered picnic area. Trail maps posted are also handy. All this is right next to the current train tracks, so when it came rumbling and roaring by, it was quite loud, and might be dangerous for kids and dogs. That said, there was plenty of heads up before it arrived. We used the trail to cycle south, which is paved for 3 miles, roughly. We then kept going on the Columbia Plateau Trail until we reached Amber Lake, which is 16 miles from the Fish Lake Trailhead. Riding through the Turnbull Wildlife Refuge was...

Nice park and pond views. There is a substantial jungle gym on site and areas to launch kayaks. There are several fishing docks with an active but not crowded fishing community. The area is not steep. Due to this, there are parts that consist of natural wetlands. I visited in early spring and would say one notable drawback is the mosquito population. They weren't very active during my visit due to cold weather, but I imagine they are a nuisance in the summer months. Overall, this is a family and dog friendly park...