Hawk Creek Falls shines in Lake Roosevelt recreation area

DAVENPORT - This season, with local trails unusually accessible and no major snakes or predators reported, hikers still have time for one of the area's most striking short climbs.

A .38-mile uphill trail, roughly the equivalent of 40 flights of stairs, leads to sweeping canyon views and basalt caves.

Hawk Creek Falls, a 47-foot horsetail cascade along Lake Roosevelt, is one of eastern Washington's most accessible waterfalls. The falls drop directly into the lake just above the Hawk Creek arm, where a short, flat trail leads to an overlook. At low water, hikers can reach the base, while higher...