2017 Map of Badger Mountain

About this map

Badger Mtn and the northern slopes of the Horse Heaven Hills dominate this survey of the growing Tri-Cities region. The urban expansion of Richland and Kennewick is evident in the dense residential street grids pushing toward the foothills, contrasted against the older agricultural infrastructure of the Columbia Canal and the E Badger Lateral. This landscape is defined by its transition from the irrigated valley floor near the Yakima River to the prominent ridges and canyons of the upland. Significant recreational and natural corridors are marked, including the Skyline Trail crossing the mountain and the Amon Creek Nature Trail winding through the southeastern neighborhoods. Small geographic landmarks like Goose Gap and Badger Spring sit alongside deep-cut terrain features such as Sheep Canyon and Scouten Canyon, showing the complex topography that shapes local development.