Hiking — Blog — Stuck in North Idaho

If you’re looking to spend a day among some of the most beautiful mountains and mountain lakes in northern Idaho, look no further than Roman Nose. This popular trail system showcases some of the most beautiful scenery in the Selkirk Mountains, about an hour-and-a-half drive north of Sandpoint.

Hiking, North Idaho, IdahoAndrea NagelSeptember 24, 2024Hiking, North Idaho, Selkirk Mountains, Lake, Alpine lakeComment

Take a Hike | Pike Creek Canyon Trail, Alvord Desert

On the edge of the Steen Mountains and the Alvord Desert lies a great day hike ready for exploring. While Pike Creek Canyon Trail is nearly 7 miles in total, it’s easy to turn it into a shorter out-and-back (which we did due to heat) or if you’re looking for some additional adventure, you can extend it for several more miles if you’re willing to do a bit of scrambling, climbing and bushwacking.

Hiking, OregonAndrea NagelAugust 26, 2024hiking, desert, OregonComment

Take a Hike | Moose Lake Loop

If you’re looking for a challenging hike served up with a side of epic views, the Moose Lake Loop trail is for you. At just about 7 miles long, this is the perfect day hike that offers a variety of scenery and terrain.

Hiking, Idaho, North IdahoAndrea NagelJuly 3, 2023Hiking, Alpine lake, Idaho, North Idaho, Sandpoint Comment

Lunch Peak Lookout

Originally built as a manned lookout tower in 1937, the Lunch Peak Lookout is now available to campers and hikers. While it didn’t look available to occupy when we were there, sources online say you can indeed book it for camping through recreation.gov. From the lookout, you can see the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains, Sandpoint, into eastern Washington, Canada, and even over to Glacier National Park on clear days.

Camping, Hiking, Idaho, Motorcycling, North IdahoAndrea NagelJune 7, 2023hiking, lookout tower

Take a Hike | Mickinnick Trail

Hiking, Idaho, North IdahoAndrea NagelDecember 31, 2022Hiking, Sandpoint, dog friendly, MickinnickComment

Take a Hike | Harrison Lake

Located at the end of Pack River Rd. Just north of Sandpoint, the Harrison Lake trailhead is easy to find and accessible most of the year.

Dogs, Hiking, Idaho, Life, North IdahoAndrea NagelDecember 28, 2022Hiking, North Idaho, Sandpoint, dog friendly, alpine lake, Alpine lake Comment

Take a Hike | Goldbug Hot Springs

One of our favorite stops of our multi-day central Idaho road trip was Goldbug Hot Springs. A beautiful gem tucked away in the high desert mountains just outside of Salmon, Idaho.

Hiking, Idaho, TravelAndrea NagelOctober 11, 2020Hot Springs, Hiking, Road Trip, Salmon, Goldbug Hot Springs

Road Trip | Touring Central Idaho in a Van

To celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary, Kyle and I decided to road trip through central Idaho. We took a full week to hit up Salmon, Goldbug Hot Springs, Mt. Borah, Sun Valley (Ketchum, specifically), Stanley and Redfish Lake (another post about Redfish Lake, here), Kirkham Hot Springs, and then make our way back home through Boise, McCall, and Moscow.