Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho, Montana

Gold Hill

3.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 03 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-11/15

Trailhead Gold Hill Trailhead #3 Drive there

Gold Hill Trailhead #3 the Forest Service's write-up

This trail is popular with hikers and mountain bikers. Located close to town and not too steep, this trail is a nice hike for the entire family. Panoramic views of Sandpoint, Lake Pend Oreille and the Selkirk Mountains are offered all along the route, but the best views are near the top. Visitors will enjoy various forest settings for the entire length of the trail. Don't forget the camera, there are excellent views from this trail!

USGS Quad(s): Talache

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Restrictions Closed to all motorized vehicles yearlong.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.