2025 IAF #7 – Bowl and Pitcher – Spokane Falls

June 8th

We left Sandpoint ID and headed southwest to a K&M park outside of Spokane WA. After a late lunch, I headed north to explore the Bowl and Pitcher leaving Loris and Myrna to relax. I walked some trails and crossed the swinging foot bridge. On the way back to the campground I stopped at the Spokane Falls in downtown Spokane. Myrna, Loris and I had a late dinner together and planned for our next several days.

We were staying SW of Spokane at the KM Resort. The Bowl & Pitcher are to the north, and Spokane Falls is in the middle of downtown (see the red teardrop).

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See photos below of: Swinging Bridge, Bowl and Pitcher formations, and Overlook.

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The Grand Park of the Spokane
Note the image in upper right corner - the Pitcher
Ancient legend about the moon
Original photo of the Pitcher (sorry about my reflection)
Where is the Bowl?
Looking up-river
Large boulder across the river from the Pitcher
Looking across the river
The Pitcher (see this in pic #2, 100+ years earlier)
Current bridge (1997) and original bridge (1940)
The Foot Bridge today
I crossed over the river
Looking back across the river (I climbed that rock, see below)
View from the bridge
People often go stand on that rock
Pitcher again, closer up
I walked up to the overlook on top of the rock (see pic above) looking down on the Pitcher
...and the bridge
This is looking down river
Steps and railings to get to the top of the overlook
Unique rock conglomerate on rocky point
See the vertical wall and the river below
Granite rocks, dropped by glaciers
Spokane River Falls - in downtown Spokane
Spokane River Falls heading down river
Huge basalt columns
More basalt columns