The Colville Valley, with it's scenic farmland, runs north from Deer Park to Kettle Falls Located in southern Stevens County, the Colville Valley is comprised largely of rural farmland. Most Eastern Washingtonians have made the trip through the fertile valley in the worst possible way - right up Highway 395, which runs north and south through the center of the valley. The traffic and noise on this busy thoroughfare significantly distort the visitor's impression of this peaceful valley. Thankfully, a network of rural back roads weave their way around and through the area, circumventing the highway and running along the base of the forested foothills that border the valley on the east and west side.
Scenery varies widely, depending upon the time of year and proximity to the bordering foothills.
In the lowlands, during the spring, wild roses, red-winged blackbirds, and fields of green wheat dominate the view. Later, hundreds of acres turn bright yellow as the colza, or rapeseed, bloom. As the wheat harvest approaches, fields turn golden and the air is filled with the smell of freshly mown hay. Seasonal changes are more subtle in the forested foothills east of Addy and Chewelah.