Recreation Region: Coeur d'Alene River Region

Coeur d'Alene River Trail #20

Trail #20 is a National Recreation Trail and is one of the best in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains. Restroom facilities and dispersed camping sites are available at Jordan Camp and at the old Beaver Administrative site.

IPNF Visitor Maps & Guides

USGS Quad(s): Cathedral Peak, Jordan Creek
View an elevation profile of the trail.
View a detailed map of the trail.

Current Conditions

Trail conditions, including access to the trailhead, vary depending on the season and current weather. Know before you go:
Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District
2502 E. Sherman Ave Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays (Closed on federal holidays)
(208) 664-2318

Specific Trail Information

Trail Number

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

General Information

Closed to motorized vehicles.

A photo of a government building surrounded by pine trees. A forest service sign indicates it's the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger Station.

Address: 2502 E. Sherman Ave Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
Phone: (208) 664-2318
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Directions

Access #1: From Coeur d'Alene, Idaho drive east on I-90 taking the Kingston Exit #43. After exiting, travel north on Forest Highway 9 (FH9) 23 miles to Forest Road #208 (FR208). Continue on FR208 for 25 miles to the lower trailhead.

Access #2: From Wallace, Idaho drive north 16.3 miles over Dobson Pass on FR456 to the junction with FH9. Travel east 1.8 miles on FH9 to FR208. Follow FR208 north 6.1 miles to Shoshone Creek FR412. Travel north on FR412 for 22 miles to the upper trailhead.