Scenic Eastern Washington
While Washington is known as the Evergreen State, in truth, Eastern Washington is much different than the ‘evergreen’ Western Washington. Eastern Washington beyond the Cascade Mountain Range is more like scrubland or desert than a temperate forest. However, the areas in Eastern Washington near lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water are some of the most beautiful in the world. Near the lakes in Eastern Washington, like Banks Lake, there is a plethora of unique flora and fauna that surrounds the clear and cool water of the lake. Eastern Washington is renowned for its unique geological formations including Steamboat Rock and the famous Dry Falls, which would be the largest waterfall in the world were it not dried up. Banks Lake hiking is quite an enjoyable activity with several scenic locations and some breathtaking view of the lake and the land below.
Banks Lake is also a great place to hike and vacation because there are dozens of different campsites and resorts located along the lake. The weather is always great in Eastern Washington with more than enough sunshine to last the whole summer (unlike its Western Washington counterpart where it rains for half the season!).
