Upper Priest Lake Trail

Upper Priest Lake Trail (#302 / Idaho Trail #58) is an out-and-back hike along the eastern shore of Upper Priest Lake, managed with the Idaho Department of Lands and within Kaniksu National Forest.

Expect a mostly gentle profile and long stretches in forest shade, with the return generally feeling easier than the outbound climb in the late part of the hike.

Trail #302 meets Idaho Trail #58 at the north end of Upper Priest Lake; after that point, the two trails coincide along the lakeshore.

Along the route you pass Trapper Creek and the Trapper Creek trail camp area, which is also where Idaho Trail #58 is accessed for continuing routes.

The Geisinger Camp Spur branches off around the 7.9-mile mark; it leads to Geisinger trail camp.

Continuing toward the end, the trail crosses a creek at about the 7.2-mile mark and later fords Caribou Creek around 8.7 miles before finishing near East Shore Road at a small parking area.

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