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
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailPacific Crest Trail
Difficulty: Expert2626.0 miTrailPalouse to Cascades State Park Trail
Difficulty: Expert1113.3 miTrailColumbia Plateau State Park Trail
Difficulty: Difficult126.2 miTrailRock Lake via Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail
Difficulty: Expert17.3 miTrailBoise, Idaho to Beaufort Sea, Alaska OHV Trip
Difficulty: Moderate7.2 miTrailPalouse to Cascades State Park Trail to Rock Lake from Hole in the Ground Road
Difficulty: Moderate6.9 miTrailTowell Falls from Escure Ranch
Difficulty: Moderate6.5 miTrailSteptoe Butte
Difficulty: Moderate6.4 miTrailColfax Trail
Difficulty: Moderate5.6 miTrailKamiak Butte Primative Trail
Difficulty: Difficult4.0 miTrailRock Lake Jeep Trail
Difficulty: Moderate4.0 miTrail
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 10/11/2026.