Drove about 200 miles to Steamboat Rock SP on Banks Lake.This is a very nice park with grassy sites and great views of the lake and surroundings. Probably the nicest State Park we have seen. They cater to a lot of fishermen so there is a nice new large boat launch. They are working on a new section near the swimming beach that will have a few cabins as well as other sites. The weather was hot, about 85 with very little wind. We had a lot of geese in the park with their babies and even some deer walked through at sundown. Here are geese and deer backsides.
May 15, 2012
Another nice hot day at Banks Lake. We met a few of our neighbors, most of whom were there for the fishing. They catch mostly bass and walleye. The mosquitoes can get pretty bad here so Grant County has a mosquito control system they provide the park. We heard something that sounded like a weed eater this afternoon and soon a pick up with a machine in the back came through the park spraying for the bugs. It was not offensive at all and very effective. What a great service. We wandered around the park on a good path exploring and found a swim beach that has a concession stand similar to that at Alta Lake. Don took a hike up the rock to get a pic of Steamboat Rock SP.
May 16, 2012
Another nice day but the wind came up in the afternoon. That good old Eastern Washington wind. It blew until 8 PM and settled down so we could enjoy our fire. Don went fishing for a while and caught some trout but released them. The fishermen we talked to were having pretty good luck. We were told the bass and walleye were spawning and were hitting on almost anything you used. The sunsetting on the monolith across the lake from the park was gorgeous.
May 17, 2012
Gail and I took a hike that was to lead to the top of Steamboat Rock, some 800 feet. About a third of the way there the trail became very steep and consisted of loose rocks and shale. Too much for us so we hiked part way around the monolith and came upon a very cool area where you can tent. The only access is hiking or by boat. Would have been real nice 30 or so years ago.
May 18, 2012
Today it off to Lake Chelan for another adventure. Only about 100 miles.
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