I-Coulee Corridor ye-National Scenic Byway engamakhilomitha angu-150 iphuma e-Othello enyakatho kuya e-Omak, elandela i-Washington State Highways 17 no-155. Endleleni kunezindawo eziningi zokuyeka, okwenza uhambo lokushayela olungawuthanda usuku, noma oluthile izinsuku. Indawo ehamba phambili emgwaqweni kokubili iyamangalisa futhi iyingqayizivele. I-landscape yayiqoshwe yizikhukhula zeqhwa ezachitha iGlacial Lake Missoula hhayi kanye kuphela kodwa izikhathi eziningi.
Izikhukhula zeqhwa zathinta imigudu ezindaweni eziningi eziphakathi nendawo empumalanga yeWashington; izazi ze-geologists zibhekisela kule ndawo eyingqayizivele ngokuthi "ama-scablands aqoshiwe." Izikhukhula ezizumayo zavutha umhlaba, zashiya amakholomu ase-basalt, zibhoqa izibhamu, zishaya ama-glacial erratics, zidweba imigudu ejulile yokugeleza, okubizwa ngokuthi "ama-coulees," njengobufakazi. Lezi zikhukhula zazikhulile eminyakeni engaba ngu-13 000 edlule; uzofunda okuningi ngale geology ezindaweni ezibukeka kahle nezivakashi ezihamba phambili.
I-Coulee Corridor iyindlela ephawulekayo yokuhamba, okwenza ithandwa ngabantu abasebenzisa izinyoni kanye nabalandeli bezilwane zasendle. Ama-eagles e-bald, ama-cranes ase-sandhill, namadada amaningi kanye nama-hawks angabonwa ngezikhathi ezihlukahlukene kulo nyaka.
Lesi sifundazwe esincane futhi esomile sisekhaya nakwezinye izimangaliso ezenziwe ngabantu, iDrand Coulee Dam.
Nazi izincomo zami ngezinto ezijabulisayo ozokuzibona nokuzenza eceleni kweCorlee Corridor, kusuka e-Othello eningizimu futhi uqhubeke enyakatho.
Indawo yokubalekela i-Columbia National Wildlife
Ukuhamba okuncane okuhamba eceleni kwe-Highway 17, lokhu kuphephelwa kwezilwane zasendle kuhlinzeka indawo yokufuduka kwamanzi, ama-beavers, izinyamazane, ama-turtles, nokuningi. Isiphephelo sisezindaweni ezibizwa ngeDrumheller Channels, ingxenye ejulile ye-scablands enezintambo, lapho kuhlangene nokuvuselela kwamanzi umsebenzi wokunisela wamanje, uye wadala inhlanganisela eyingqayizivele yemvelo emanzi futhi eyomile.
Ungathola i-Columbia National Wildlife Refuge kwenye yezinyathelo zabo ezichazayo noma ohambweni lokushayela.
I-Potholes State Park
Njenge-Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, i-Potholes State Park itholakala ngamamayela ambalwa emgwaqeni omkhulu weCoulee Corridor. Ehlelwe e-Potholes Reservoir, leli paki likahulumeni linikezela ukukopisha, ukushayela, ukudoba, imidlalo yezemidlalo, ukudoba, nokubuka izinyoni.
Moses Lake
UMose Lake yiyona idolobha elikhulu kunawo onke e-Coulee Corridor, ehlinzeka ngamaketanga kanye nezindawo zokudlela nezendawo zokuhlala. Ichibi ngokwayo yindawo yokudlala yemidlalo yamanzi yezinhlobo zonke, kuhlanganise nokuhamba ngezimoto, ukudoba, nokuhamba nge-jet. Amapaki amaningana, izifundo zegalofu kanye nezindawo zezemidlalo zinikeza ithuba lokuzijabulisa kuMose Lake.
I-Erratics ye-Glacial
Lapho umsebenzi we-glacier ubeka amadwala angewona amasiko namatshe emhlabathini, la mawa abizwa ngokuthi "ama-glacial erratics." Amasimu oMgwaqo omkhulu we-Highway 155 edolobheni lase-Ephrata agcwele ama-glacial erratics. Uzobabona njengoba ushayela. Lezi zihlubuki ze-glacial ziyingxenye eyodwa yobufakazi bokuthi izikhukhula zeqhwa zakhiwa isifunda.
Ephrata
I-Ephrata yinye isikhungo samanani nezinsiza ezitholakala eceleni kweCoulee Corridor National Scenic Byway.
Izindawo ezikhangayo zendawo zihlanganisa i-Grant County Historical Museum & Village ne-Splashzone! ibhuloho lomphakathi.
I-Soap Lake
Idolobha elincane laseSoap Lake libheke odakeni nolwandle olucebile okwenziwe ngamaminerali okumele lube nezinzuzo zezempilo. Ekhulwini lama-20 leminyaka, abantu babethana eSoap Lake befuna ukwelashwa. Namuhla, i-spas day spas inikeza udaka wraps nezimbiwa zamaminerali. I-Soap Lake iyindawo yokusebenzisa ngokunjalo izinsiza ezinjengokudla kanye neziteshi zegesi.
I-Grand Coulee
Kusukela eSwap Lake enyakatho kuya edameni laseGrace Coulee, Umgwaqo omkhulu 155 ulandela umbuzo we-geological owaziwa ngokuthi yi-Grand Coulee. Njengoba ushayela uzothatha ama-canyons angaba ngamamitha angaba ngu-50 kanye nama-rock formations, kanye namachibi amaningi. Ngandlela-thile kunezinqwaba ezibukeka kahle nezakhiwo zomhlaba lapho ungayeka khona futhi ujabule umbono oqhakazile, ucabange ububanzi namandla wamanzi okukhukhula okudweba le coulee enkulu.
I-Lake Lenore Caves
Emaphandleni nasemagqumeni angaphezu kweLake Lenore yilelifa elilodwa lezikhukhula ezinkulu zeGlacial Lake Missoula. Indawo ezungeze iLake Lenore nase-Alkali Lakes eziseduze yizindawo zokuhlala zokubuka izilwane zasendle. Kutholakala ngamakhilomitha angaba ngu-8 enyakatho ye-Ephrata, izibonakaliso zendawo zizokuholela emthonjeni, lapho ungafaka khona futhi ugibele ukuhlola amaningana alawa maphahla.
I-Sun Lakes - I-Dry Falls State Park
Kutholakala ngezansi i-Dry Falls, ekhombisa ukuhlukanisa phakathi kwe-Grand Coulee ephansi nephansi, la maziwa ayindawo ethandwa kakhulu ekamelweni, ukugibela, ukubhukuda, ukudoba, ukudoba, nokunye ukuzijabulisa kwamanzi. Indawo yokuzijabulisa yangasese, i-Sun Lakes Park Resort, iphakathi kwemingcele yepaki yesifunda kodwa iyisakhiwo esithile esivela emaphandleni ase-park park, epikinikini, nasezindaweni zokuqalisa izikebhe. Ukubhuka kunconywa kakhulu.
Isikhungo Sokuvakasha Esimnyama
Njengoba igama liphakamisa, i-Dry Falls iyisayithi ye-waterfall yangaphambili. Imvula enkulu yamanzi eyayizikhudlwana izikhathi ezine kuneziNtaba zaseNiagara futhi ekhona kuphela elandela umcimbi wezikhukhula zeqhwa. Manje i-Dry Falls ayinamanzi, umquba owomile ongamamitha angu-400 ubude no-3.5 miles ububanzi. Qinisekisa ukuma ukuze uthathe umbono we-Dry Falls kusukela endaweni evulekile yokubuka indawo ephephile futhi uvakashele isikhungo se-Dry Falls Isivakashi, lapho ungafunda okuningi mayelana ne-Glacial Lake Missoula nezikhukhula zeqhwa.
Amabhange Lake and Steamboat Rock State Park
I-Steamboat Rock State Park ihlala ekugcineni kweNyakatho yeBhange Lake, i-birding ethandwa kakhulu, ukudoba kanye nokuhamba ngesikebhe. Ipaki ithatha igama layo kusukela e-basalt rock butte enkulu ebonakala sengathi iyisiqhingi kodwa empeleni itholakala esiqhingini. Ipaki inikeza imizila emigwaqweni yokuhamba ngezinyawo, ukuhamba ngebhayisikili, nokugibela amahhashi kanye nezindawo zokuhlala ezigodini kanye nezindawo zokusebenzisa usuku.
Idamu elikhulu laseCoulee
Kufanele uzisebenzise okungenani lezi zindlela ezintathu eziyingqayizivele zokuzwa idamu elikhulu le-Grand Coulee, ubuningi obubuchwepheshe obuletha ukuchelela endaweni egwadule. Ume ngombono ongezansi kwesakhiwo esikhulu ukuze uthathe umbono we-panoramic wedamu, i-Banks Lake, nezwe elizungezile. Ngaphakathi kwedolobhana laseGrand Coulee uzothola isikhungo esisemthethweni sokuvakashela izivakashi zeDam Coulee kanye nepaki eliseduzane. Ukuvakasha okuqondiswayo kuyatholakala futhi uqale eceleni kwedamu elibhekene nesikhungo sesivakashi.
Indawo Yokuzijabulisa Yesizwe saseLake Roosevelt
Umthombo omkhulu weMfula iColombia owadalwa iDamu laseCorlee Coulee, iLake Roosevelt igxuma ngamakhilomitha angu-125. Yonke le nxwemeni yenza i-reservoir ithandeke kuzo zonke izinhlobo zokuzilibazisa ngaphandle ngaphandle kwekamu kanye nokubhukuda ukuya ekudongeni kanye nokubukwa kwezilwane zasendle. I-Lake Roosevelt iyindawo ejwayele ukuqhutshwa kuyo indlu. Okukhangayo komlando ngaphakathi kwalokhu kujabulisa kwezwe kuhlanganisa Fort Spokane Visitor Centre kanye neSt. Paul's Mission.
I-Chief Joseph Memorial Site
Ubude beCoulee Corridor National Scenic Byway enyakatho yoMdamu waseGrace Coulee kuze kufike ku-Omak udlula ngokubhuka kweColville. UJoseph, umholi weqembu laseWallowa likaNez Perce ozama ukubalekela eCanada, waphila iminyaka eyedlule yokuphila kwakhe eMkhosini waseColville. Ithuna lakhe lisemathuneni edolobhaneni elincane laseNespelum; umaka omlando utholakala ekhoneni ku-Highway 155 njengoba idlula edolobheni.
I-Omak
Idolobha elincane lase-Omak liyaziwa kakhulu nge-Omak Stampede yalo lonke futhi i-Suicide Race, umcimbi ohlanganisa i-rodeo, i-parade, i-pow wow, nomdanso. I-Omak inikeza izindawo eziningi zokudlela nezindawo zokulala futhi kuyindlela yokuzijabulisa zonke ezitholakala e-Okanogan National Forest.