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Upper Priest Lake

Near Upper Priest Lake

5.6 mi out & back · 274 ft gain · 2,631 ft high point · Moderate

Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Upper Priest Lake is a 5.6 mi out and back trail near Upper Priest Lake.

Elevation

274 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.6 mi from the trailhead
Beaver Creek (Idaho)
Campground · Idaho

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Colville National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Out: 170 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Upper Priest LakeNearby · 0.0 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: 5.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 274 ft round trip
High point: 2,631 ft
Low point: 2,478 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 5.6 mi and 274 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 48.8095° N · 116.9157° W

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Gold Peak

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3,975 ft of climbing

18.1 mi out & back · 3,975 ft gain · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Fisher Peak

Summits Fisher Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
3,399 ft of climbing

10.5 mi out & back · 3,399 ft gain · Very hard

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Tillicum Peak

Summits Tillicum Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
3,334 ft of climbing

11.0 mi out & back · 3,334 ft gain · Very hard

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Hall Mountain

Summits Hall Mountain
Inside Colville National Forest
1,274 ft of climbing

5.2 mi out & back · 1,274 ft gain · Moderate

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Red Top

Passes Red Top
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
4,054 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 4,054 ft gain · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun51°32°Mostly Sunny
Mon50°34°Mostly Sunny
Tue52°35°Mostly Cloudy
Wed52°37°Mostly Sunny
Thu48°37°Chance Rain Showers
Fri46°36°Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Sat49°Chance Rain Showers

Sun: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 3 mph NW

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