Best Hikes Spokane by Fred Barstad

Author:Fred Barstad
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781493029778
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Published: 2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00

26Mount Coeur d’Alene

Make the fairly strenuous climb up Caribou Ridge on the Caribou Ridge National Recreation Trail, passing several viewpoints along the way, before reaching the Mount Coeur d’Alene Picnic Area and Trailhead. You then climb another 0.8 mile on the Mount Coeur d’Alene Trail through the mountain forest to a cabin at the summit of Mount Coeur d’Alene. The lower 2.6 miles of this trail is generally rougher, rockier, narrower, and steeper than is the rest of the course.

Start: Beauty Creek Campground and Trailhead

Distance: 10.9-mile out-and-back day hike or backpack

Hiking time: About 6 to 7.5 hours

Difficulty: Strenuous

Best seasons: Summer and early fall

Canine compatibility / other trail users: Dogs are permitted but must be under control. The route is open to hikers only up to the junction with Trail 227 (5.1 miles from the Beauty Creek Trailhead and 0.5 mile from the Mount Coeur d’Alene Picnic Area and Trailhead). Above there, horses are allowed, as are 2-wheeled vehicles at certain times of the year.

Fees and permits: None

Maps: Coeur d’Alene Mountain USGS quad covers the area. OnXmaps and the National Geographic Idaho topo on CD-ROM cover the area but show this trail somewhat inaccurately, as does the USDA Forest Service Idaho Pan-handle / Coeur d’Alene National Forest Map. The Forest Service map is very small-scale and not very good as a hiking map.

Trail contact: USDA Forest Service, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District, Fernan Office, 2502 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814; (208) 664-2318

Special considerations: There is some exposure in places, so children must be kept well under control. There is no water available except at the Beauty Creek Campground and the Mount Coeur d’Alene Picnic Area and Trailhead.

Finding the trailhead: From Coeur d’Alene, drive east on I-90 for 10 miles to exit 22. Take the exit, then head south and west on SH 97 for 2.4 miles to FR 438. Turn left on FR 438 and go 0.6 mile southeast to the Beauty Creek Campground and Trailhead. The trailhead is on your right just as you enter the campground. There is limited parking at the trailhead. Restrooms and drinking water are available in the campground during the summer season. The elevation at the trailhead is 2,160 feet. GPS: N47 36.447' / W116 40.173'

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