GRAHAM MOUNTAIN 5727 trAIL #41
GRAHAM MOUNTAIN 5727’ TRAIL #41
EVENT TYPE: Day hiking, backpacking, equestrian
DISTANCE: 11 miles RT
ELEVATION: 3429 verts
DIFFICULTY: moderate
MAPS: IPNF, CDA River Ranger District.
GPS: trailhead 47°38’54” N 116°07’13” W.
RANGER DISTRICT: CDA River R.D. 208.769.3000
DESCRIPTION:
Trail #41 skirts Coal Creek, crossing it only once. Once on the trail, you are in the thick of the forest all the way to the summit ridge.
The views are great looking in all directions. Silver Mountain is due south, with the upper CDA River to the north.
The views are great looking in all directions. Silver Mountain is due south, with the upper CDA River to the north.
DIRECTIONS:
From CDA drive east on I-90 to exit #43, Kingston, Idaho. Cross over the freeway and drive north on HWY #9 for 12.5 miles to the Coal Creek trailhead. The parking is up a dirt road to the south.
COOL THINGS CLOSE BY:
CDA River, Bumblebee Campgrounds, Trail #17 Graham Ridge, Fern & Shadow Falls, Little Guard Lookout, CDA River National Recreation Trail #20, and Jordan Camp
HAZARDS:
Trail #33 to Graham Mountain is a 5.5 mile trail that climbs steadily on the same aspect to the summit. In the spring, there are several creek crossings that may be difficult.
R & P:
The Snake Pit, and the Radio Brewery in Kellogg,
PLAN YOUR TRIP:
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