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Lake Darling and Mount Pend Oreille Loop route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop

Lake Darling and Mount Pend Oreille Loop

Hope, Idaho

8.3 mi

Distance

3,009 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 7m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Darling and Mount Pend Oreille Loop is a loop trail in Kaniksu National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Bonner County, Idaho. It is 8.3 miles long and gains 3,009 feet. The nearest town is Hope, Idaho, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,401 ft
Max:2,026 ft
Gain:917 ft
Loss:917 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,401 ft and 2,026 ft across 8.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,401 ft1,609 ft1,818 ft2,026 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.1 mi6.2 mi8.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,401 ft
High point4.7 mi2,026 ft
End8.3 mi1,401 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Hope, ID · about 11 mi away
County:
Bonner County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Kaniksu National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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