Selkirk Range Hikes, Trip Report
We drove to the trailhead for Caribou Lake by taking the Pack River Road west to Caribou Creek Road (No. 2684). Drive just more than 4 miles and then bear left for the final 2.5 miles which were fairly rough. The elevation here is 4,270 feet and the lake is 5,192 feet. The hike to […]
Selkirk Range Hikes, Trip Report
The trailhead starts at 4,450’ in Upper Pack River. We drove from Sandpoint and started out from the trailhead by 7:30 in cool conditions (gloves and long sleeve) until the sun reached us over the top of Roman Nose. Then, it proved to be one of the warmest days we experienced in the Selkirks once […]
Selkirk Range Hikes, Trip Report
Parker Peak is the highest named peak in the U.S. Selkirk Range. It is 7,670 feet but it is not an easy one to reach. Landon Otis and I started at the Pyramid Pass trail #13 (take Trout Creek Road No. 634 to the end — about 9 miles off Westside Road just north of […]
Selkirk Range Hikes, Trip Report
On September 25, we set out from an empty village on Schweitzer Mountain and made our way to the top for the Quad. The Nature Trail was compromised by construction and no signs have been placed for hikers. While it is difficult to get lost, the trail is simply not in good shape. I am […]
Selkirk Range Hikes, Trip Report
7,326 ft. 14 miles, 3200 feet of gain September 11 seemed like a good day to hike back into the backcountry of the Idaho Selkirks and we were not disappointed. A late start (10:30) meant we had to keep moving over the 14 roundtrip miles to the top of Mt. Roothaan. Cathy Schuller and Don […]
Selkirk Range Hikes, Trip Report
The trip into Harrison Lake is perfect for a first time hiker or even for a family. It is kid-friendly 2.5 miles one direction. The trip is worth the effort. The elevation gain is nominal and climbs gently to the lake for about 1500’ before offering first rate views of the crest and Mt. Harrison […]
Selkirk Range Hikes, Trip Report
What better way to spend Memorial Day weekend than climbing to the Selkirk crest near Chimney Rock? If you haven’t done this hike you owe it to yourself to put it on the calendar. It is a relatively easy 10 mile round-trip hike with about 2,700’ of vertical gain. It starts easy and crosses bridges, […]
We checked the weather and re-checked before heading out of North Idaho on Friday toward Hood River. The forecast called for clear skies and 10 mph winds. When we arrived at Timberline Lodge that afternoon there were winds and blowing snow. We hunkered down for a short night with a dusting of snow to awaken […]
Family Hikes, Trail Description, Trip Report
Directions to trail-head: Head north on Hwy 95 from Bonners Ferry.At the top of the hill out of Bonners Ferry is 3 Mile. If you are hungry you should grab a bite to eat at Sharron’s Country Store. The food is fantastic. After the light at 3 mile, go about 25.5 miles on Hwy 95. […]
Cabinet Range Hikes, Trip Report
Three of us set off for Goat Mountain just outside of the small town of Clark Fork, Idaho. It was a perfect morning as Landon Otis, Cathy Schuller, and Don Otis set out after fueling up at Starbucks. We left the trailhead at 8:15 and started up the relentless ridge, losing the trail a couple […]
