The Great Outdoors
National Forests

Coeur d'Alene National Forest
- Surrounds Lake Coeur d’Alene
- Features extensive trail systems for hiking and biking
- Offers prime fishing in numerous mountain lakes
- Home to Canfield Mountain Trail System
- Popular for winter recreation and snowmobiling

Kaniksu National Forest
- Spans from North Idaho into Washington and Montana
- Features Priest Lake and Upper Priest Lake
- Home to world-record Mackinaw trout fishing
- Offers 400+ miles of groomed snowmobile trails
- Popular for hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing

St. Joe National Forest
- Home to the “Shadowy St. Joe” wild and scenic river
- Features blue-ribbon cutthroat trout fishing
- Nationally recognized for elk herds
- Offers extensive roadless and primitive areas
- Multiple campgrounds along the river
Mountains

Cabinet Mountains
- Features 85 mountain lakes with fishing opportunities
- Offers 30 well-maintained hiking trails
- Home to wolves, mountain goats, and grizzly bears
- Popular for winter recreation and snow camping
- Elevation reaches 8,738 feet at Snowshoe Peak

Purcell Mountains
- Spans six large drainages to Columbia River system
- Offers extensive backcountry skiing opportunities
- Popular for hunting and fishing
- Provides backpack camping adventures

Bitterroot Range
- Forms the Idaho-Montana border
- Features numerous alpine lakes and waterfalls
- Offers extensive snowmobiling, hiking, and backpacking opportunities
- Popular for fly fishing and wildlife viewing
- Offers scenic drives and wildlife viewing
Lakes

Lake Coeur d'Alene
- 26 miles long with 135 miles of shoreline
- Notable beaches: City Beach, Sanders Beach, Tubbs Hill
- Premier boating, fishing, and water sports
- Winter eagle watching at Wolf Lodge Bay
- Year-round fishing for chinook salmon, bass, and pike

Lake Pend Oreille
- Idaho’s largest lake: 43 miles long, 111 miles of shoreline
- Depth of 1,158 feet – one of America’s deepest
- Popular spots: Farragut State Park, City Beach, Garfield Bay
- World-class fishing for kamloops and mackinaw
- Extensive hiking and camping opportunities

Priest Lake
- 23,000 acres of crystal-clear water
- 70 miles of pristine shoreline
- Activities include boating, fishing, camping
- Renowned for trophy-size Mackinaw fishing
- Access to 400 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in winter

Hayden Lake
- 3,800 acres with 40 miles of shoreline
- Notable beach: Honeysuckle Beach
- Features full-service marina and public boat launches
- Popular for water skiing and wakeboarding
- Surrounded by Bitterroot Mountain Range

Spirit Lake
- Highest elevation of panhandle lakes at 2,400 feet
- 12 miles of shoreline
- One of only two sealed-bottom lakes in the world
- Popular for boating, fishing, and swimming
- Winter activities include ice fishing
River

Coeur d'Alene River
- Branches into North Fork and South Fork
- Premier fly fishing for westslope cutthroat trout
- Features Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes cycling path
- Popular for kayaking and whitewater rafting
- Multiple campgrounds along shoreline

St. Joe River
- Known as the “Shadowy St. Joe”
- 140 miles long – highest navigable river in world
- Designated Wild and Scenic River above Avery
- Premier blue-ribbon trout stream
- Popular for whitewater rafting and fishing

Priest River
- Flows from Priest Lake to Pend Oreille River
- Whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling
- Excellent for canoeing and kayaking
- Known for brown and cutthroat trout fishing
- Multiple campgrounds and recreation sites