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Woodrat

Ends at Priest Lake
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
Camp under a mile away

3.5 mi one way · 996 ft climb · 3,167 ft high point · Very hard

In Kaniksu National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Ascend 996 feet to Priest Lake in Kaniksu National Forest. Very difficult trail on 3.5 miles one way.

Elevation

939 ft of gain and 996 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.5 mi from the trailhead
Luby Bay
Campground · Idaho
1.6 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

13 mi from you

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Priest LakeDestination · 0.2 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.5 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 939 ft
Descent: 996 ft
High point: 3,167 ft
Low point: 2,525 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 48.5339° N · 116.9203° W

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Outlet at Priest Lake

Campground · Idaho

2.4 mi from the trailhead

Kalispell Island Boat-In Campground

Campground · Idaho

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North Fork Grassy Top

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Inside Kaniksu National Forest
3,637 ft of climbing

6.3 mi one way · 3,637 ft climb · Very hard

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Tillicum Peak

Summits Tillicum Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
2,765 ft of climbing

5.5 mi one way · 2,765 ft climb · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Jackson Mountain

Summits Jackson Mountain
Inside Salmo-Priest Wilderness

2.4 mi one way · 989 ft climb · Very hard

Salmo-Priest Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away

Fault Lake

Ends at Fault Lake
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
2,965 ft of climbing

5.7 mi one way · 2,965 ft climb · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Burton Ridge

Summits Burton Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
1,765 ft of climbing

2.4 mi one way · 1,765 ft climb · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Wed71°40°Patchy Fog
Thu78°44°Sunny
Fri74°44°Sunny
Sat74°44°Sunny
Sun76°44°Sunny
Mon74°44°Mostly Sunny
Tue70°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Patchy Fog then Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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