Three Winter Stops in Pullman, Moscow, and Colfax: a Museum, a Market, and a Trail

Three winter stops in Pullman, Moscow, and Colfax have official pages with hours or dates as of November 3, 2026. The Charles R. Conner Museum at Washington State University in Pullman is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on holidays or other campus closures, and is closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day, the university's period of limited operations. Its page says admission is always free. The Winter Market at the 1912 Center, 412 East Third Street in Moscow, Idaho, has shopping from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on November 7, November 14, December 5, and December 12, 2026, plus February 6 and March 6, 2027, and the center's home page lists Winter Market among its free community programs. The Colfax Trail is a 2.5-mile unpaved Whitman County trail on the outskirts of Colfax along the Palouse River, open dawn to dusk year-round. The county page lists no fee and says there is no winter maintenance and the trail may be hazardous.

This week's theme is winter stops. Details below come from the official pages listed with each item, as of the dates shown.

Charles R. Conner Museum, Washington State University, Pullman

A Washington State University museum with a public exhibit in three rooms at the south end of the first floor of Abelson Hall, Abelson Hall 135, Pullman, Washington. The museum's site is headed Museum of Vertebrate Zoology and lists public exhibits and galleries, plus Mammal, Bird, Herpetology, Fish, and Fossil research collections. The page says the public exhibit is open to anyone, that no reservation is necessary for groups, and that guided tours are not currently given, so visitors are their own guide.

• Access or hours: Open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on holidays or other campus closures. The page says the museum is closed during the university's period of limited operations from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day. The museum has no parking lot of its own. On Saturdays and Sundays, except home football game weekends, campus parking is free. On weekdays a parking permit or metered or hourly parking is needed. As of November 3, 2026.
• Fees: Free. The page says admission is always free. As of November 3, 2026.
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Winter Market at the 1912 Center, Moscow

A market that Heart of the Arts, Inc. holds at the 1912 Center, 412 East Third Street in Moscow, Idaho. The market page calls the 2026-27 season the 22nd season of the Winter Market and says vendors selling original works or locally grown or produced artisan items may take part. Its vendor conditions list 35 indoor vendor spaces in five rooms of the 1912 Center at each market this season, plus outdoor vendor spaces on the plaza.

• Access or hours: Shopping hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The page lists the 2026-27 season dates as November 7, 2026, November 14, 2026, December 5, 2026, December 12, 2026, February 6, 2027, and March 6, 2027. It says markets fall on the first two Saturdays of November and December and the first Saturday of February and March, skipping January. The page asks visitors to walk, bike, carpool, or use the bus because parking is limited. As of November 3, 2026.
• Fees: The 1912 Center home page lists Winter Market among its free community programs. The Winter Market page itself lists no shopper admission fee. As of November 3, 2026.
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Colfax Trail, Colfax

A 2.5-mile unpaved Whitman County trail on the outskirts of Colfax, Washington, that follows the route of a former rail line along the banks of the Palouse River. The county page describes an essentially flat grade for a stroll, bicycle, or horseback ride, with striking basalt formations, and says visitors may catch glimpses of local wildlife. The county lists the address as Colfax Trail Rd off West River Dr, Colfax, WA 99111. The page says no motor vehicles are allowed, Class 1 e-bikes are permitted, and pets must be on a leash of 6 feet or less.

• Access or hours: Open dawn to dusk, year-round, with no camping permitted. The page says the setting can be enjoyed in every season. It also says there is no winter maintenance and the trail may be hazardous. As of November 3, 2026.
• Fees: The county page lists no fee for the trail. As of November 3, 2026.
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Before you go

Check the official links above for the current day's hours, closures, and seasonal limits. Weather on the Palouse changes quickly, so plan for wind and temperature swings.

Next step

New to the area and planning weekends? Start with the relocation resource.

About the author

Jordan Vorderbrueggen writes about buying and selling homes in Pullman, Moscow, and across the Palouse with Woodbridge Real Estate. Hard to Spell, Tough to Beat.