Forest Service unit 0621 · Washington, Idaho

Trails in Colville National Forest

Colville National Forest publishes 207 named trails totalling 802 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. Pages here cover 75 of them, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. The forest marks 28 with a national designation. Trails here enter 2 wilderness areas.

Colville National Forest official page ↗ · Colville National Forest on Wilderness Atlas ↗

By use

Hiking 184Horse and pack stock 184Mountain biking 177Motorcycle 38ATV 17Snowmobile 3Cross-country skiing 36Accessible 7

Wilderness areas these trails enter

All 207 trails, longest first

TrailMiles
BoundaryPasayten Wilderness69.1
Little Pend Oreille ORV38.5
Kettle Crest NorthNational Scenic or Historic Trail29.9
Batey Bould Main Trunk21.7
Shedroof DivideNational Scenic or Historic TrailSalmo-Priest Wilderness16.9
13 MileNational Scenic or Historic Trail16.5
Taylor Ridge15.6
Kettle Crest SouthNational Recreation Trail14
Gillette Ridge13.1
Gibralter11.8
Smarty Creek11.7
Windy PeakPasayten Wilderness11.5
Middle Fork Calispel10.2
Mack/King MT9.8
Barnaby Buttes9.7
North Summit8.8
Salmo BasinSalmo-Priest Wilderness8.8
Albert CampPasayten Wilderness8.5
Tiffany Lake8.5
Grassy Top8
Crowell RidgeNational Scenic or Historic TrailSalmo-Priest Wilderness7.8
Twin Sisters7.5
4th of July RidgeNational Scenic or Historic Trail7.3
Old Stage7.3
Edds MtnNational Scenic or Historic Trail7
Owl Mountain7
South Fork Silver Creek6.9
Bead Lake6.4
North Fork Silver CreekNational Scenic or Historic Trail6.2
Batey Bould: Tacoma Peak6.1
Basin CreekPasayten Wilderness6
Gillette Ridge Spur6
Tunnel6
North Fork Sullivan CreekNational Scenic or Historic TrailSalmo-Priest Wilderness5.9
Shrew Creek5.6
South SideNational Scenic or Historic Trail5.6
Granite Mountain5.5
U.s. Mountain5.4
Batey Bould: Boulder Mountain5.3
Noisy Creek5.3
Red BluffNational Scenic or Historic Trail5.2
Thompson Ridge5.2
Deer Creek Summit NorthNational Scenic or Historic Trail5.1
Deer Creek Summit North - XC5.1
South Huckleberry5.1
Thunder CreekSalmo-Priest Wilderness5.1
Hall Mtn - Grassy Top5
Windy CreekPasayten Wilderness5
Clackamas MountainNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.7
Hoodoo Canyon4.7
Bonaparte Mountain4.5
Clark Ridge4.5
Kettle Crest South Sherman -XC4.5
Segment 54.3
Slate CreekSalmo-Priest Wilderness4.3
AntoineNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.2
Big Lick4.2
HallidayNational Scenic or Historic Trail4.2
Sherman Pass4.2
Sullivan LakeNational Recreation Trail4.2
Midnight Ridge4.1
Golden Stairway4
Highlands Ski4
Long DrawNational Scenic or Historic TrailPasayten Wilderness4
Flume CreekNational Scenic or Historic Trail3.9
Rufus3.9
Clutch CreekPasayten Wilderness3.8
Schalow3.8
Virginia Lilly3.8
Batey Bould: 310 Loop3.7
Freezeout Ridge3.7
Jungle Hill3.7
Sweat Creek3.6
Marcus3.5
Lake Leo3.4
Lake Leo-XC3.4
Sherlock Peak3.4
Deer Creek Summit South3.2
Deer Creek Summit South - XC3.2
Hunter Creek3.2
Kettle Crest North Boulder -XC3.2
AbercrombieNational Scenic or Historic Trail3
Bernhardt Mine3
Granite Peak3
Middle ForkPasayten Wilderness3
Salmo DivideSalmo-Priest Wilderness3
Maple RidgeNational Scenic or Historic Trail2.9
Timber Ridge2.9
Wapaloosie2.7
Hall Mountain2.6
Mutton Ridge2.6
10 MileNational Scenic or Historic Trail2.5
CabinNational Scenic or Historic Trail2.5
Honeymoon Pass2.5
Snow Peak2.5
Sullivan Creek2.5
Columbia Mtn2.4
Springboard2.4
U.s Spur2.4
S.huck22.3
Frater Lake2.2
Frater-XC2.2
Ton 3242.2
Elk Creek2.1
Kettle Crest North Sherman -XC2.1
Stickpin2.1
Cathedral DrivewayPasayten Wilderness2
Deer ParkPasayten Wilderness2
Fir Mountain2
Nicks Loop2
PipsissewaNational Scenic or Historic Trail2
Batey Bould Loop1.9
Beth Lake1.9
Sherman Peak Loop1.9
Sherman Peak Loop -XC1.9
Lakeshore1.8
Meadow Creek1.8
Ruftac1.8
Shedroof CutoffNational Scenic or Historic TrailSalmo-Priest Wilderness1.8
Swan LakeNational Scenic or Historic Trail1.8
Ton 3171.8
Ton 319National Scenic or Historic Trail1.8
Lake Leo 155.1-XC1.7
Leo Spur1.7
Lambert1.6
Leona1.6
Ryan Cabin1.6
Ton 3181.6
Angel Pass1.5
Chewelah Mtn Summit1.5
Frater Lake 155.1-XC1.5
Frater Spur #11.5
Lower WolfAccessible1.5
Profanity1.5
Strawberry Mountain1.5
Thomas Mountain1.5
Batey Bould: 308 Loop1.4
Green Mtn. Ridge1.4
Leona Loop1.4
Quartz Hall Tie1.4
Geophysical (Flatlander)1.3
Geophysical (Flatlander)-XC1.3
Geophysical (Perspiration)1.3
Geophysical (Perspiration)-XC1.3
Long Lake1.3
Sherman1.3
Batey Bould: 307 Loop1.2
Davis Lakeshore1.2
Muckamuck1.2
South Skookum Lake1.2
Bead Lake Spur1.1
Canyon CreekAccessible1
Geophysical (Cougar)1
Geophysical (Cougar)-XC1
Geophysical (Whitetail)1
Geophysical (Whitetail)-XC1
Big TreeAccessible0.9
Browns Lake0.9
Smith LakePasayten Wilderness0.9
Ton 3150.9
Bear Pot0.8
Pierre Lakeshore0.8
Geophysical (Rough Ridge)0.7
Geophysical (Rough Ridge)-XC0.7
Gillette Ridge (Kolle)0.7
Log FlumeNational Recreation Trail0.7
Long Alec0.7
Summits/Curlew - XC0.7
Upper Wolf (Alpha)0.7
Emerald Lake0.6
Gillette Ridge (Clugston Spur)0.6
Nature0.6
Radar Dome0.6
Fish Lake0.5
Lakeshore Campground SpurAccessible0.5
Maple MountainNational Scenic or Historic Trail0.5
Mill Pond Flume0.5
Rufus Spur0.5
Sherman Tie0.5
South Mill Pond0.5
Upper Wolf (Howler)0.5
Upper Wolf (Scapegoat)0.5
Lake Shore Spur0.4
Sherman OverlookAccessible0.4
Upper Wolf (Arctic)0.4
Batey Bould: Loop Tie0.3
Columbia Mtn. Spur0.3
Frater Lake 150.2-XC0.3
Frater Spur #20.3
Geophysical (Chipmunk)0.3
Geophysical (Chipmunk)-XC0.3
Geophysical (Little Sweat)0.3
Geophysical (Little Sweat)-XC0.3
Homestead0.3
Nine Mile Falls0.3
Pioneer ParkAccessible0.3
South Skookum Lake (Dragonfly)0.3
Geophysical (Ponderosa)0.2
Geophysical (Ponderosa)-XC0.2
Lakeshore Spur0.2
Telemark Cutoff -XC0.2
Ton 3130.2
Upper Wolf (Lone Wolf)0.2
Noisy Creek Campground TrailAccessible0.1
Salmo CabinSalmo-Priest Wilderness0.1
Sugarloaf Lake0.1
White Mtn Interp0.1

Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.

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