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Plenty of recreational activities exist along the river. Just past the Upriver Dam, the trail enters John C. Shields Park, where rock climbers hang out at an outcrop called Minnehaha Rocks. About a mile upriver is Boulder Beach; scuba divers enter the river here to explore submerged rocks.

The Centennial Trail route regains the road at Camp Sekani Park, crosses North Argonne Road, and turns right onto North Farr Road to East Maringo Drive, where the trail resumes (parking and restrooms are located here). The trail crosses the boulder-strewn river on a pedestrian bridge and enters a somewhat remote area to Mirabeau Point Park, where wildlife might be seen in the sparse forest or along the river.

The trail hugs the river as it passes Spokane Valley Mall and remains on the south shore all the way to Gateway Regional Park on the Idaho border. From here, the trail passes underneath I-90 and continues east for another 24 miles as the North Idaho Centennial Trail to Lake Coeur d’Alene.

CONTACT: spokanecentennialtrail.org