Candy Mountain is a small mountain located just outside
West Richland,
Washington
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. Candy Mountain rises above the
Tri-Cities, located between
Badger Mountain to the south and
Red Mountain to the north.
Candy Mountain is connected to Badger Mountain by
Goose Gap. There is a primitive road leading to the top, and the remains of an old radio tower.
[Candy Mountain Hiking Trail]
Accessed 2015-08-31 The non-profit organization Friends of Badger Mountain, in collaboration with Benton County, raised funds and pursued grants to purchase 200 acres of land surrounding Candy Mountain to build new trails on the mountain and connect it to Badger Mountain.
Trail
There is a trail that hikers can use starting on the east side of the mountain, leading to the top. The trail is fairly steep, but one can reach the summit in around 20 minutes. Along the climb, there are interpretive signs pointing out local flora and describing the ice age floods that have shaped the region. Several glacial erratics can be seen on the hike. The summit affords views of Rattlesnake Mountain, Red Mountain, Goose Gap, and Badger Mountain. On clear days,
Mount Adams and
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier ( ), also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about south-southeast of Seattle. With an off ...
can be seen in the distance to the west.
Assessed 2015-08-31
References
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Mountains of Benton County, Washington
Tri-Cities, Washington
Mountains of Washington (state)