Palouse Active Transportation Plan

The Palouse Active Transportation Plan, adopted by the Palouse RTPO in December 2023, provides an inventory of walking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, etc., trails located within the Palouse region. The intent of the plan is to document, inform, and improve active transportation options in the region. The plan focuses on active transportation, which for the purposes of this plan, is defined as any personal active mode of travel such as walking, biking, or rolling. 

In 2018, the Palouse RTPO adopted a long-range regional transportation plan (known as Palouse 2040). During the public input process completed for the Palouse 2040 plan, it was determined that there was a need for information about trails in the region in order to enhance and promote active transportation use. As a result of that public input, the Palouse Active Transportation plan was developed and a GIS Story Map was created to provide a website that documented all of the trails in the region and the attributes of each trail. 

Residents and visitors of the Palouse region are encouraged to learn more about opportunities for active transportation in the region, whether it be for recreation or transportation, by visiting the Palouse Trails Story Map. 

The final adopted Palouse Active Transportation Plan is available for public use. The plan provides a written description and inventory of trails in the region and a summary of the work completed to produce the plan and the story map

Palouse Trails Story Map
Visit to learn more about trails in the Palouse region.