HomeAll TrailsPainted Rocks and Knothead Trail Hike
Moderate
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-WA-13
Discover Pass required for parking
Washington State Parks

Painted Rocks and Knothead Trail Hike

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon28 June 2025

Riverside Spokane hike past the Painted Rocks pictographs up the Knothead Trail.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Steep climb on Knothead; hot in summer.

Weather check

At Start
457m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

47.7827, -117.4986

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.7827, -117.4986 @ 457m

Quick Stats

Distance
13.66 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
278m - 718m
Max Elevation
718 m
Max Gradient
25.1%
45%

Highlights

  • Painted Rocks pictographs
  • Little Spokane River
  • Knothead viewpoint

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+285 m

Total Descent

-419 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
51.5

51.5

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
6.34

6.34

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)21%
Moderate (3-8%)37%
Steep (>8%)42%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved49%
Unpaved51%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
49%
Gravel
1%
Dirt Track
50%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 37

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.779162
MAX LAT: 47.801773
MIN LON: -117.529275
MAX LON: -117.494819

Point Spacing: 8.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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