This trailhead, located at the junction of Isabella Landing and FS Road 700, offers access to trail 297, the North Fork Downriver Trail. The 7 mile mainline trail takes visitors into one of our Research Natural Areas, home of many rare plants, and through beautiful fern populations under old growth cedar trees. The trail ends at the lovely Salmon Creek. Motocyclists are allowed on this trail, but ATVs are not.
Latitude 46° 50′ 58.9493″ N
Longitude 115° 37′ 48.8646″ W
Weitas Guard Station is a remote guard station staffed with volunteers for part of the year.
45 miles northeast of Weippe, Idaho off the FS Road 500/555
Latitude 46° 33′ 14.6913″ N
Longitude 115° 26′ 16.7856″ W
Sleeping up to four guests, equipped with woodstove and propane heater, this historic lookout was originally constructed in 1931, and the timbered structure visitors see today was constructed in 1953. Weitas Butte Lookout is positioned along the the famous and historic Lolo Motorway just 3 miles north of Rocky Ridge Lake. It's remote and peaceful location along the Nez Perce and Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and its sweeping vistas of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness makes this lookout an ideal location to spend a unique night or two.
38 miles east of Pierce Idaho off FS Road 500/557
Latitude 46° 28′ 13.5516″ N
Longitude 115° 27′ 7.9997″ W
The Lolo Pass Visitor Center, constructed in 2003, echoes the log-built architecture of historic Forest Service ranger stations of the past. The visitor center serves as one of the many historical landmarks along Highway 12, the Lewis & Clark highway. The visitor center displays information on the Lewis and Clark journey across the Bitterroot Mountains and the 1877 flight of the Nez Perce Indians, and provides historical, natural, and general information about the area. Not only is it a recreational destination for winter sports enthusiasts, but the visitor center also doubles as a rest area at the Montana/Idaho border along Highway 12. The facility includes an interpretive center, small book store & gift shop, 24 hour restrooms, covered picnic area, picnic tables and short interpretive trails with benches. Stop on by for a complimentary cup of hot chocolate, tea or coffee and experience the Lolo Pass Visitor Center!
Click here to see the Montana Department of Transportation’s 24 hour web camera view of road conditions for Highway 12 at the Montana/Idaho state line (there’s a snow depth gauge in the image to the far right/center).
Latitude 46° 38′ 2.6412″ N
Longitude 114° 34′ 45.6384″ W
Come see the spectacular 150' long wooden suspension pack bridge crossing Kelly Fork Creek just upstream from its junction with the North Fork Clearwater River. The bridge provides crossing for hikers as well as pack trains, horseback riders, and motorcyclists. The trailhead boasts two trails; Junction Creek Trail #106 that provides good views, for hikers and stock, looking to the north toward Moose Buttes, and Junction Mountain Trail #191 and Lookout Trail #691 for views of Black Canyon of the North Fork of the Clearwater River.
Latitude 46° 43′ 10.4591″ N
Longitude 115° 13′ 58.8771″ W
Sixty-one miles northeast of Pierce, Idaho, a basic platform tower was built atop this mountain peak in 1917 with the addition of living quarters in the 1920s, and was refurbished in 1952. The Forest Service continued to use the lookout on emergency basis into the 1970s. The Scurvy Lookout is equipped with a woodstove, kerosene lantern, and accomodations for two. It is currently being considered for future use as a rental. It is reached via a three-mile hike or ATV ride.
Latitude 46° 41′ 22.1776″ N
Longitude 115° 8′ 1.5751″ W
Laird Park Campground, located in the northwest Idaho town of Potlatch and named in memory of A.W. Laird, a lumberman and early leader in the Potlatch Lumber Co., is a fantastic location to bring your family, friends or maybe even your boy or girl scout troupe for some outdoor fun and swimming. The recreation area has a sandy beach (a result of a swimming beach dam built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933), 2 group picnic areas as well a half-mile interpretive trail. Fishing is a popular passtime here too, with abundant opportunities for rainbow and brown trout from the Palouse River.
Latitude 46° 56′ 37.9392″ N
Longitude 116° 38′ 45.2904″ W
Located only 40 miles east of the town of Moscow, Idaho, Little Boulder Campground rests next to the Potlatch River in a heavily forested and richly vegetated and peaceful location. Great for RVs and tents, 17 developed sites, a campground host and all with ample parking and an overflow lot–It's easy to see why the Little Boulder Campground is a local favorite.
Latitude 46° 46′ 16.4388″ N
Longitude 116° 27′ 30.6792″ W
Aquarius Campground boasts 9 developed sites and 2 group campsites (Purple Beach) on the bank of the scenic North Fork of the Clearwater River. Swimming, fly fishing, tubing and whitewater rafting (May and June) are just a few of the many water sports frequently enjoyed by visitors here. Hunters, anglers, and families looking for a quiet spot to take a dip and get away with the kids can all find respite here. Hiking trails near the campground take hikers and backpackers alike into the Mallard Larkins Pioneer Area and to the Black Mountain summit, one of the few remaining places in Idaho where Mountain Goats can still be seen!
Latitude 46° 50′ 29.8334″ N
Longitude 115° 37′ 8.0374″ W
Accessed by FS Road 297, this wide, ATV friendly trail provides access to Fish Lake. The dispersed campsites are only reached via the trail on stock, on foot or ATV transport.
Latitude 46° 51′ 8.0644″ N
Longitude 115° 0′ 44.4781″ W