Unit 139 · Steptoe
About this unit
Palouse country south of Spokane. Rolling wheat steppe with limited public land; basalt steptoes rise above the agricultural fields.
- Palouse Hills
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 139
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPalouse to Cascades State Park Trail
1113.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertColumbia Plateau State Park Trail
126.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultRock Lake via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
17.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBoise, Idaho to Beaufort Sea, Alaska OHV Trip
7.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModeratePalouse to Cascades State Park Trail to Rock Lake from Hole in the Ground Road
6.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateTowell Falls from Escure Ranch
6.5 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateSteptoe Butte
6.4 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateColfax Trail
5.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateWashington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
4.7 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateKamiak Butte Primative Trail
4.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultRock Lake Jeep Trail
4.0 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 139
5 found
Palouse RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundKamiak Butte County Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBonnie Lake Island
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPullman RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRock Creek Recreation Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Washington
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/special-hunts
- GMU map ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/gmu
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/requirements/harvest-reporting
- Hunter education ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/requirements/education
- Buy a license ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 139, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Washington agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.