‘True partnership’ results in new hiking trail

By: Sophia Aldous

Outlets: The Miner

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 505

Last Updated: 2 days, 18 hours ago

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METALINE FALLS — Outdoor enthusiasts now have a direct pathway to walk into history with the opening of the Salmo Passage Trail (słqqax̣s č’ čax̣ íwłkw), officially opened Wednesday, June 24 on the Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger District. The low-key event was marked by a ribbon‑cutting ceremony at the Peewee Falls Overlook, with representatives from the three organizations that created the trail: the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, Seattle City Light and the Colville National Forest.

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