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Blacktail Lake

Near Moose Mountain
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

2.6 mi one way · 707 ft climb · 5,784 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Blacktail Lake rises 707 feet over 2.6 miles in Kaniksu National Forest. This very difficult trail reaches 5,784 feet near Moose Mountain.

Elevation

707 ft of gain and 239 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.9 mi from the trailhead
Lunch Peak Lookout
Campground · Idaho
10.0 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Scotchman Peak
- Summits Scotchman Peak
- Inside Kaniksu National Forest
- 3,715 ft of climbing
4.0 mi one way · 3,715 ft climb · Very hard
Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Moose MountainNearby · 2.3 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: 2.6 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 707 ft
Descent: 239 ft
High point: 5,784 ft
Low point: 5,072 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 48.3612° N · 116.1234° W

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Spar Lake Campground

Campground

12.4 mi from the trailhead

Sam Owen

Campground · Idaho

17 mi from you

Grambauer

Summits Grambauer Mountain
Inside Cabinet Mountains Wilderness
5,400 ft of climbing

6.8 mi one way · 5,400 ft climb · Very hard

Cabinet Mountains Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

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

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- Inside Kaniksu National Forest
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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat64°44°Sunny
Sun64°44°Sunny
Mon65°45°Sunny
Tue62°44°Mostly Sunny
Wed58°42°Mostly Sunny
Thu57°42°Mostly Sunny
Fri54°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Sat: Sunny · wind 3 mph E

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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