Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Idaho, Montana

Harrison Lake

2.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 217 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-09/30

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 48.6656, -116.6269 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Harrison Lake Trailhead #217 the Forest Service's write-up

One of the most popular trails on the Sandpoint Ranger District, this trail provides access to a beautiful mountain lake.

There are views of the Pack River drainage and the Selkirk Crest along the entire route.

There are several nice campsites and a bear proof food storage container at the lake.

Not recommended for horses.

The access road is very rough and the trail crosses several areas of slab rock.

USGS Quad(s): The Wigwams

View an elevation profile of the trail.

View a more detailed map of the trail area.

Restrictions Closed to all motorized vehicles April 1 to November 15 except snowmobiles. Not recommended for horses.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Every trail in Idaho Panhandle National Forests

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.