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Sam Owen

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

1.0 mi loop · 184 ft climb · 2,315 ft high point · Very hard · Mixed surface

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

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About this hike

Sam Owen is a 1-mile loop on mixed surface in Kaniksu National Forest descending to Lake Pend Oreille.

Elevation

184 ft of gain and 137 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.2 mi from the trailhead
Sam Owen
Campground · Idaho

More hikes nearby

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Scotchman Peak
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- 3,715 ft of climbing
4.0 mi one way · 3,715 ft climb · Very hard
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake Pend OreilleDestination · 0.8 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: 1.0 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 184 ft
Descent: 137 ft
High point: 2,315 ft
Low point: 2,151 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 48.2201° N · 116.2825° W

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Lunch Peak Lookout

Campground · Idaho

13.9 mi from the trailhead

Springy Point

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7 mi from you

Goat Mountain

Summits Goat Mountain
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
4,246 ft of climbing

4.4 mi one way · 4,246 ft climb · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Pend Oreille Divide

Summits Lunch Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
3,308 ft of climbing

10.8 mi one way · 3,308 ft climb · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Spar Peak

Summits Spar Peak
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,299 ft of climbing

3.4 mi one way · 3,299 ft climb · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Caribou Creek

Summits Smith Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,702 ft of climbing

5.4 mi one way · 3,702 ft climb · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Star Gulch

Summits Star Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
3,914 ft of climbing

5.1 mi one way · 3,914 ft climb · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

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VerizonLTE · Fair

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Weather

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