AP Wire - Washington
06/25/2009
A Spokane conservation group has acquired 80 acres in a land swap, including a popular climbing area known as the Rocks of Sharon and a granite-studded ridgeline with lofty views toward Steptoe Butte.
The Dishman Hills Natural Area Association closed a deal Wednesday to swap a similar amount of acreage near Hallett Road with Spokane Investors, LLP.
Wednesday's deal creates about 1,300 acres of Dishman Hills and county land dedicated to natural-area protection and public, nonmotorized recreation. The rocks tower 230 feet above the ground and have been a popular climber training hub for 50 years.
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Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesman.com
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