All of these photos were taken on our journeys to Rimrock Meadows in Douglas County, Washington! Located on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains, its located about 16 miles NW of Ephrata, WA. Wenatchee is the largest nearby town about 40 minutes SW. Its located on the edge of the Moses Coulee, a huge canyon formed years ago that cuts through the Columbia River Plateau.
Coulee is another name for a deep gulch or ravine. The Moses - Coulee was cut out by the flow of lava by huge flood 15,000 years ago from a lake in Montana. This canyon cuts across the otherwise flat landscape. Rimrock Meadows offers a large swimming pool, RV and tent sites, tennis courts, a playground, big barbecue pit, 7100 acres to roam, and a rustic clubhouse with kitchen facilities. There is an RV storage area for $120 a year for those who want to leave their RV in a secure place while they are away. I am impressed with how well the facilities are maintained by the property owners association!
There are numerous "natural wonders" in the surrounding areas such as Grand Coulee Dam, Coulee City, Steamboat Rock, the Columbia River, Sun Lake, Soap Lake, Moses Lake Whisper Lake and Lake Chelan. This sure is a playground for those who live in Washington. My Aunt Marla used to take me to the State Park down the road from this subdivision when I was a kid where we camped in tents and swam at the lake all day. I remember looking at the big interesting rocks that surrounded the lake and had never seen anything like it before - very interesting.
It is a beautiful drive to the subdivision with rolling wheat fields along the way as well as the hillsides surrounding Rimrock Meadows. Many of the properties here have views of these hay fields in the distance and this farm girl has enjoyed watching the fun designs the tractors cut thru these rolling hillsides. Makes me sing "She thinks my tractors sexy" in my best Kenny Chesney voice!
Owners of Rimrock Meadows property have private access to land that borders along the west side of the Moses Coulee and McCartney Creek. The Rimrock Corporate board of directors made the decision to not sell or develop the 2800 acres that was owned on the west side of the creek. Instead they made the decision to sell the development rights to The Nature Conservancy. What this means is that the property will never be developed and you as an owner in Rimrock Meadows will have private access including hunting rights in some areas.
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Sun Lakes State Park, Palisades, Coulee City, Moses Lake & Rimrock Meadows