This generally easy trail heads back up to the ridges and deeper into the forest. It's mostly easy with a few larger potholes, and tight switchback turns. The only camping noticed was alongside the road… Learn more about West Fork Pilgrim Creek
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lone Cliff Cutover
This easy ridge trail cuts across the top of the hills with amazing views of the Clark Fork valley and the Cabinet mountains. There is also access to the Skeleton Creek hiking trail from both… Learn more about Lone Cliff Cutover
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lightning Creek
This is a well-traveled and nice graded road. It's mostly wide enough for two rigs to pass without stopping until you get closer to the end, where there are ample pullouts. It's primarily a well-maintained… Learn more about Lightning Creek
Total Miles
15.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Pilgrim Creek Trail
This route is a split difficulty trail, with the section from the warming hut to the top being a solid level 4 difficulty and the section from the warming hut to the bottom mostly a… Learn more about Pilgrim Creek Trail
Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Stevens Creek Road
This well-groomed trail generally follows the powerlines from the dam all the way to the Marten Creek campground. As it twists its way around, you will get amazing views of the lake and hillsides. Some… Learn more about Stevens Creek Road
Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Huckleberry Mountain
This fun trail ducks and dives, bobs, and weaves its way around the hillsides. There are a few rutted areas. Some narrow sections with tall grass and a few loose hill climbs. Overall it's pretty… Learn more about Huckleberry Mountain
Total Miles
10.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Stevens Ridge
This well-graded ridge run is a perfect ride up or down from the mountain above to the primary graded trails below. There are ample pull-offs, a few tight switchbacks, and hardly any potholes to impede… Learn more about Stevens Ridge
Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Twin Creek
This mostly graded gravel road runs from the tarmac to the Twin Creek hiking and single-track ATV trail. Although no trailhead sign states it's a single track, motorcycle tracks are evident on the trail. Overall… Learn more about Twin Creek
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Moose Creek Trailhead
This short out and back trail is rocky with a few larger washouts. A stock SUV should be able to navigate it slowly. Near the beginning is a well-constructed warming hut with an outdoor fire… Learn more about Moose Creek Trailhead
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Gloria Mine Trail
This trail starts out as an easy Forest Service road but gradually gets narrower and steeper the further you go. The last couple of miles are very steep, with extremely tight switchbacks with loose rocks… Learn more about Gloria Mine Trail
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Gem Peak
This narrow, steep run to the top is rutted and rocky with a few loose climbs. There are excellent views, and if you're lucky, the lookout rental cabin road will be open for you to… Learn more about Gem Peak
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
North Branch of Martin Creek
This easy climb gradually heads into the hills. It's pretty wooded, and the forest is dense in some spots. There's a slight break in the trees here and there to get a glimpse of a… Learn more about North Branch of Martin Creek
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Ruen Run
This connector trail links the upper ridge trail network to the trails below. There are plenty of tight turns and switchbacks. The occasional offshoot leads to a locked gate or a decent place to dispersed… Learn more about Ruen Run
Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Lower Marten Creek
This nicely graded trail begins at the inlet of Martin Creek Bay and runs alongside the creek as it works its way into the forest. There is plenty of dispersed camping sites along the way.… Learn more about Lower Marten Creek
Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Trestle Creek Trail
This popular trail is a mostly graded washboard and potholes and is generally wide enough for oncoming to pass. There are ample pullouts in the narrower sections. The trail twists and turns through dense forest… Learn more about Trestle Creek Trail
Total Miles
14.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Lunch Peak
This popular out and back trail leads to the retired fire lookout tower at lunch peak. On a clear day, the views are outstanding. There are a few tighter switchbacks, but generally, it's an easy… Learn more about Lunch Peak
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Derr Point
This narrow, bumpy out and back trail heads into the hills and gets narrower and narrower the further you go. There aren't a lot of spots to camp, but there are plenty of opportunities to… Learn more about Derr Point
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Swede Mountain Runabout
This trail provides a wonderful showcase of the Kootenai National Forest's beauty. Once leaving the pavement, a maintained gravel road takes you up and over Swede Mountain and down to the Fischer River. The road… Learn more about Swede Mountain Runabout
Total Miles
13.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Johnson/Lakeview
This long slog runs from the valley below up the grade into the mountains. There are great views around many corners of the surrounding hills and the Clark Fork River. It leads up over plenty… Learn more about Johnson/Lakeview
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Big Blue View
This trail is well maintained from the west side due to a communication site at the top of Blue Mountain. Once reaching the top of the mountain, there is a lookout tower allowing 360-degree views,… Learn more about Big Blue View
Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Johnson's Vista Trail
This narrow trail spurs off the main road and twists and turns its way to the cliff's edge. There are some rocky sections and quite a few rutted-out sections. Here and there are small pullouts… Learn more about Johnson's Vista Trail
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lake Pend Oreille Trails
A great loop from Gold Creek Lodge. The loop is a combination of several trails, logging roads and at least one side-by-side trail. The whole loop isn't short or easy. There are also some really… Learn more about Lake Pend Oreille Trails
Total Miles
42.4
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Su
Shoshone Ridge (602)
Shoshone Ridge is a scenic trail off of Coeur d'Alene River Road (208). There's a great view at the end of 602, plenty of room to turn around, as well as parking for 3-4 cars.… Learn more about Shoshone Ridge (602)
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Devil Peak
Devils is a short single track in the CDA National Forest that is a spur off of Independence Creek trail. Riding south to north, the trail is a steady side-hill ascent from Independence Creek to… Learn more about Devil Peak
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Miners Creek (804)
Miners Creek (804) travels from the main paved route (208) near Big Hank Campground and intersects Spyglass (265). The road is narrow and windy with limited spots to pass or pull over, but is otherwise… Learn more about Miners Creek (804)
Total Miles
8.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Fern Falls
This is a great trail that starts down an easy forest service road. You will be surrounded by big pine trees and running creeks. Depending on the season you may have heavy rainfall. There is… Learn more about Fern Falls
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Independence Creek
This is one of the most beautiful trails in North Idaho, but not for the faint of heart. It is a remote, single-track trail that traverses a truly roadless area. Trailhead is roughly one hour… Learn more about Independence Creek
Total Miles
13.2
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Su
Yellow Dog (513)
Yellow Dog (513) connects from Fern Falls Trail (2367 & 1566) to Steamboat Flat Creek (400). It's single-car width but is in decent shape with few potholes or washouts, and includes some fantastic viewpoints along… Learn more about Yellow Dog (513)
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Spyglass (265)
Spyglass (265) is a narrow, windy road that begins near Magee Cabin and heads east towards Spyglass Lookout Tower. The road then turns south and ends at the intersection of Grizzly Ridge (260) where you'll… Learn more about Spyglass (265)
Total Miles
9.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
West Fork Eagle Creek (805)
West Fork Eagle Creek Road (805) is a scenic route that follows Eagle Creek into the woods for about 6 miles. The road is single-lane width but has occasional turnouts and several spots that are… Learn more about West Fork Eagle Creek (805)
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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