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Kaniksu National Forest/Idaho

Russell Peak Lookout

Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Idaho

0.5 mi

Distance

410 ft

Elev. Gain

22m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Russell Peak Lookout is a point-to-point trail in Kaniksu National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Boundary County, Idaho. It is 0.5 miles long and gains 410 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Bonners Ferry, Idaho, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,925 ft
Max:2,076 ft
Gain:151 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,925 ft and 2,076 ft across 0.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,925 ft1,976 ft2,026 ft2,076 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,925 ft
End0.5 mi2,076 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Bonners Ferry, ID · about 12 mi away
County:
Boundary 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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