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Lakeshore

Ends at Priest Lake
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
2,313 ft of climbing

13.9 mi out & back · 2,313 ft gain · 2,641 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Lakeshore is a 13.9 mi out and back trail to Priest Lake in Kaniksu National Forest.

Elevation

2,313 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.7 mi from the trailhead
Reeder Bay
Campground · Idaho
5.8 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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23 mi from you
Little Snowy Lookout NRT
- Summits Little Snowy Top
- Inside Colville National Forest
- 4,459 ft of climbing
16.4 mi out & back · 4,459 ft gain · Very hard
Colville National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Out: 750 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Priest LakeDestination · 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 13.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,313 ft round trip
High point: 2,641 ft
Low point: 2,443 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 13.9 mi and 2,313 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 48.6472° N · 116.8772° W

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Kalispell Island Boat-In Campground

Campground · Idaho

6.0 mi from the trailhead

Beaver Creek (Idaho)

Campground · Idaho

12 mi from you

Gold Peak

Summits Gold Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
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

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

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

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Hall Mountain

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

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

Colville National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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

VerizonLTE · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today51°39°Patchy Fog
Sun48°32°Chance Light Rain
Mon43°35°Mostly Cloudy
Tue45°37°Rain And Snow Likely
Wed55°37°Slight Chance Light Rain
Thu56°36°Partly Sunny
Fri51°36°Chance Light Rain

Today: Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny · wind 3 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly