As a destination Egg Rock has several advantages. First is that you don’t have to strap on your cliff-scaling harness to get there. While the northeastern face of the outcropping is exposed to a dramatic drop in elevation, the southwestern side is hugged by a gently sloping trail that leads right up to the base of the peak. While not exactly handicapped-accessible, the rock is located only hundreds of feet from Waikiki Road, right between the intersection of N. Five Mile and the bend where Waikiki turns west towards St. George’s School.

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Egg Rock is located directly underneath some rather unsightly power lines. It is probably because of these very power lines that the rock has been spared to this day. Countless numbers of these beautiful haystack formations have been leveled to pave the way for north side McMansion sprawl.

Egg Rock is a pillar of tablature basalt, as opposed to columnar. To ogle more picturesque shots of Eastern Washington basalt visit Spokane Outdoors and tab through their basalt formations photo gallery. Stunning!