Running routes on the Palouse

Information on local running routes

A highly scenic route with a good mix of rolling hills and flat ground. Mostly packed gravel with very light traffic. Wind is common.

Winter running on the Palouse - a short but beautiful time. Take a look at some scenes from a particularly nice winter day on the Palouse prairie, as viewed from the Old Pullman Highway, and see what you're missing by running in the Kibbie Dome.

Route
Description Distance
(mile) Distance
(km) Grade Comments

Memorial Gym (near southwest entrance). Begin at the corner of Rayburn Street and entrance to the parking lot
0.0 0.0 Pavement Difficulty:

Warm up for a very scenic and challenging run!

Run uphill on Rayburn Street (south) to Perimeter Drive - - Pavement The uphill start may get your heart pumping fast if you don't warm up first!

Run right downhill on Perimeter Drive to the Old Pullman Road - - Pavement The sidewalk is a safe bet, although many runners run on the grassy path on the south side of Perimeter Drive

Run left on to the Old Pullman Road (the University Motor Pool will be on your right as you run up hill) - - Pavement Watch out for traffic when you cross this intersection!

Continue on Old Pullman Road to: end of pavement 1.5 2.4 Pavement You'll run past a trailer park (on your left)

Telephone pole at the end of the plateau (second pole after the orange plastic GTE post on north side of road) 2.0 3.2 Graded gravel This is a good place to turn around once you continue and head down the hill, you're committed (don't look back!)

Turn-around point: first telephone pole past the fork at Old Pullman Road and Brown's Road 2.7 4.3 Graded gravel You can continue straight along and run to the top of the next hill (for total run of about 6.8-mile), or take a left on to Brown's road for a about a 13-mile round trip run back to the gym!

Memorial Gym
(at the corner of Rayburn Street and entrance to the parking lot)
5.4 8.64 Pavement Good job!

Paradise Ridge route

Moscow Mountain routes

Sheep Pen Routes

5 miles
8 miles
10 miles

Old Genesee route

Course Guide
Category
Difficulty
Terrain
Route shoulder
Route surface
Real dogs
Safety concerns
Scenic value

Easy

Sidewalk
Asphalt

No
None

Moderate

Challenging

Gravel pad
Hard pack gravel
No
No
High

Heart Breaking

None
Dirt trail
No
None
High

Route Description	Distance (mile)	Distance (km)	Grade	Comments
Memorial Gym (near southwest entrance). Begin at the corner of Rayburn Street and entrance to the parking lot	0.0	0.0	Pavement	Difficulty: Warm up for a very scenic and challenging run!
Run uphill on Rayburn Street (south) to Perimeter Drive	-	-	Pavement	The uphill start may get your heart pumping fast if you don't warm up first!
Run right downhill on Perimeter Drive to the Old Pullman Road	-	-	Pavement	The sidewalk is a safe bet, although many runners run on the grassy path on the south side of Perimeter Drive
Run left on to the Old Pullman Road (the University Motor Pool will be on your right as you run up hill)	-	-	Pavement	Watch out for traffic when you cross this intersection!
Continue on Old Pullman Road to: end of pavement	1.5	2.4	Pavement	You'll run past a trailer park (on your left)
Telephone pole at the end of the plateau (second pole after the orange plastic GTE post on north side of road)	2.0	3.2	Graded gravel	This is a good place to turn around once you continue and head down the hill, you're committed (don't look back!)
Turn-around point: first telephone pole past the fork at Old Pullman Road and Brown's Road	2.7	4.3	Graded gravel	You can continue straight along and run to the top of the next hill (for total run of about 6.8-mile), or take a left on to Brown's road for a about a 13-mile round trip run back to the gym!
Memorial Gym (at the corner of Rayburn Street and entrance to the parking lot)	5.4	8.64	Pavement	Good job!