Month: May 2020

The Kelly Creek area offers many opportunities for hiking, backpacking, camping, fly fishing, and a place to enjoy the quiet solitude beside a mountain stream. The area’s trailhead provides access to Little Moose Ridge Trail #760 which rolls from saddle to peak following a ridgeline 9 miles to connector trails, while Kelly Creek Trail #567 follows Kelly Creek and its tributaries for 22-1/2 miles. It’s an easy grade with scenic meadows with the last 3 miles climbing steeply toward the Bitterroot Divide. Kelly Creek, itself, is one of the best-kept fly fishing secrets in Idaho. Here, wild west-slope cutthroat trout leap to take a fly and then dive for the bottom. It is a remote location and truly a place where you will feel like you have the river all to yourself.

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Latitude 46° 43′ 14.7089″ N

Longitude 115° 5′ 5.0338″ W

Tucked away in a heavily wooded, streamside location at the confluence of Kelly Creek and the North Fork of the Clearwater River in Northwest Idaho, is Kelly Forks Campground.  With 14 campground sites, a group area, campground host and a hiking trail going directly up to Flat Mountain from the site, horseback riding trails in the vicinity, swimming and an abundant watchable wildlife, Kelly Forks has a little of everything. Also, for the all the anglers out there, Kelly Forks boasts a Blue Ribbon cutthroat trout stream (catch and release).

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• Camping
• Hiking
• Horseback riding
• Picnicking

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Latitude 46° 43′ 1.5035″ N

Longitude 115° 15′ 16.8757″ W

Only 42 miles north of the college town of Moscow, in north central Idaho, skiiers, skate skiiers and snowshoers alike will find groomed as well as backcountry trails.  Known for its beautiful landscape and spiraling evergreen trees reaching high into the sky, the 18 miles of winter trails range from easy to intermediate in skill level required, making the Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Area ideal for beginners as well as those with more experience.

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Visit the Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Club’s website for detailed information on trails, current conditions, events and more!

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Latitude 47° 4′ 1.0200″ N

Longitude 116° 40′ 3.9612″ W

Only 30 minutes southeast of the town of Pierce in north central Idaho, visitors will find Musselshell Meadows.  Home to beautiful and rare wildlife, dense forests, eye catching scenery, and interpretation explaining the significance of the area.  OHV trail riding, hiking, fishing, hunting, scenic driving, horse trail riding, wildlife viewing and for the winter sports enthusiasts, cross country skiing and snowmobiling, are only a few of the fun memory making adventures awaiting you at Musselshell Meadows–and with parking for several vehicles provided, you can bring the whole family!

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Latitude 46° 21′ 16.0596″ N

Longitude 115° 44′ 49.3584″ W

Home to yet another one of our glorious wooden suspension pack bridges, at the junction of FS Road 250 and the Fourth of July packbridge, the Fourth of July Trailhead offers a few dispersed campsites and many breathtaking views.  Visitors traveling the Windy Ridge Trail will experience beautiful scenery and views into the 1910 Great Burn areas and the Lolo Motorway. The Idaho Centennial Trail also shares a portion of the trail between trails 531 and 634.

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Latitude 46° 39′ 49.9002″ N

Longitude 115° 22′ 45.4637″ W

Tucked away in groves of old growth cedar trees and adjacent to the stunning North Fork of the Clearwater River in northwest Idaho, rests a hidden gem: Hidden Creek Campground.  With 13 sites, one group tent camping pad, many fishing opportunities and nearby hiking trails, Hidden Creek Campground has proved to be a favorite for many visitors looking to camp out in a place that truely feels encased in nature and her many delights.

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• Camping
• Hiking
• Picnicking

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Latitude 46° 49′ 54.2074″ N

Longitude 115° 10′ 44.8120″ W

The corridor winds along two wild and scenic rivers, the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River and the Lochsa River. Scenery is beautiful through the corridor, ranging from dense forests to shrubfields created by wildfires in the early 1900s. Canyon walls are steep, and rock outcroppings are impressive.

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Latitude 0° 0′ 0.0000″ S

Longitude 0° 0′ 0.0000″ W

Two main routes into the corridor make it possible to tour the area in a loop, with little backtracking. Road 247 from the small community of Headquarters is a paved, mostly winding road. Road 250 is paved for several miles from its junction with State Highway 11 just south of the town of Pierce.

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Longitude 0° 0′ 0.0000″ W

This six unit campground has an almost park-like aesthetic and is nestled in groves of fir and larch with views of the North Fork River.  Whether coming for the day to fish or to stay for a couple nights with your family, Noe Creek Campground is a nice choice if you’re looking for a quiet and peaceful spot to get away. 

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• Camping
• Hiking

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Latitude 46° 41′ 5.5785″ N

Longitude 115° 21′ 58.9718″ W

Crossing the bridge over to Washington Creek Campground, visitors gain a splendid view overlooking the North Fork of the Clearwater River.  This campground offers one host site and 23 campsites (including one group site).  Each site contains a gravel parking pad, picnic table and fire ring, with access to 5 restrooms and 3 water spigots which are distributed around the loop for visitors’ convenience. Washington Ridge Trail departs from the campground, offering  visitors quick access to higher elevation perspective.  The trail is open to hikers, stock users, bicyclists and motorcycles.  With river access along the full length of the campground, the area also offers ample opportunities for fishing, swimming or just dipping one’s toes in the crisp clear water.

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• Camping
• Picnicking

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Latitude 46° 42′ 6.7284″ N

Longitude 115° 33′ 21.3588″ W