Near Peck Gulch Nature Trail #550
Narrow, needle-strewn trail begins its gradual climb from Peck Gulch day use area.
Near Peck Gulch Nature Trail #550
As you hike this pleasant, needly track, you're somehow totally unaware that this little trail is tucked within the bend of the entrance road.
Near Peck Gulch Nature Trail #550
The highest reaches of the trail, just below Hwy 37, offer the best views of Lake Koocanusa.

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Peck Gulch Nature Trail #550

3.0 (1 Rating)
A pleasant little hillside trail offering views of Lake Koocanusa
0.7
mi
Distance
260
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.66mi
Distance
260ft
Elevation Gain
223ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
2,701ft
High Point
2,491ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
It's hard to rate this benign little trail intermediate. Still, it's not flat. It climbs from the campground and day use area to the highway and back down, offering views of Lake Koocanusa through open forest. It's a narrow track laden with needles but still easy to follow. Highly recommended as a quick leg stretch during a day of driving.

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