PNWOF – Middle Distance National Event at Fishtrap (Sprague, WA)

This is Day 7 of the Pacific Northwest Orienteering Festival, and an Orienteering USA National Ranking Event.

Join us for a National Ranking Event in the scablands of Eastern Washington.

This event is part of the Pacific Northwest Orienteering Festival. Register through the PNWOF registration site for the entire festival or select the events you want to attend.

Course designer(s): Pat Kelly, Chris Whitmyre

Course # ControlsLengthClimb

White 8 controls 2.2 km 40 m climb

Yellow8 controls 2.4 km 50 m climb

Orange 10 conttrols 2.8 km 65 m climb 

Brown 9 controls 2.7 km 95 m climb

Green 12 controls 3.7 km 125 m climb

Red 9 controls 3.9 km  130 m climb 

Blue 15 controls 5.7 km 190 m climb

Terrain

Experience the unique scabland terrain of Fishtrap Lake, where the vistas are expansive but details are plentiful. There are few trails in this area, so you’ll  appreciate the plethora of contour and rock details as you traverse this beautiful desert area. June is a great time of year for wildflowers here, so you might want to take a moment to enjoy them.

Out of Bounds areas

Most of the area we’re using belongs to the Bureau of Land Management. They have identified several sensitive areas, which are out of bounds for our competition. These areas are clearly marked on the map with vertical purple lines. The courses have been designed to avoid them, so make sure your route choice does not include travel through ANY out of bounds areas!

Mountain Biking

Mountain biking is only allowed for control pickup, so if you want to ride your bike, please volunteer to pick up controls after the event is over.

Dogs

Per our permit agreement with the BLM, your dog is not allowed to accompany you on the course. Please respect this restriction.

Camping

Camping areas near Fishtrap:

• Fishtrap Lake Resort (flush toilets and hot water but NO hot showers)
• Sprague Lake Resort (flush toilets and hot showers available)
• Four Seasons Campground and Resort (flush toilets and hot showers available)

Lodging possibilities

Below are just a few lodging possibilities in the general vicinity of Fishtrap Lake. There could be others. This list is provided as information only and does not imply that we recommend any particular location.

• Sprague (10 miles) – Sprague Motel & RV Park
• Cheney (15 miles) – Holiday Inn, Willow Springs Motel
• Spokane (30 miles) – numerous lodging possibilities; check out VisitSpokane for specific locations