THE PRIEST LAKE GROOMED SNOWMOBILE TRAILS SYSTEM
WILL BE 100% OPEN AND 100% GROOMED FOR THE 
2007 2008 SEASON. Best spring sledding in years!
AVALANCHE DANGER IS EXTREME
PLEASE BE CAREFUL
Wednesday April 23, 2008
   
 
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT FROM 
THE IDAHO PANHANDLE NATIONAL FOREST

During the winter season, snowmobile use in the designated woodland caribou recovery area within the Idaho Panhandle National Forests will be limited to "on trail" travel on designated routes and within designated "open areas" only for off-trail travel. Over-snow travel outside these specific trails and areas is enjoined (prohibited by legal action) pursuant to a November 7, 2006 U.S. District Court ruling by Judge Robert H. Whaley.
The court's ruling applies only to National Forest System lands in northern Idaho, and excludes lands administered by the State of Idaho and privately owned lands. This decision balances the Forest Service's responsibilities for protection of caribou under the Endangered Species Act while allowing responsible motorized winter recreation on the Priest Lake, Sandpoint and Bonners Ferry Ranger Districts.
Please refer to the snowmobile trail map (5.8mb pdf) for approved designated routes and open areas. Large scale reference maps also will be available for viewing at Idaho Panhandle National Forest business offices by mid-December. A smaller version of the snowmobile trails and areas map will be available at Forest Service offices and local snowmobile dealerships as soon as received from the printer.


The tables below provide condition reports for both snowmobile and Nordic groomed trails. A Priest Lake snowmobile trail map is also included beneath the snowmobile trails table. For easy reference, the map is color coded to the respective snowmobiling trail areas cited in the table. The snowmobile trail map depicted on this page is a general representation of the Priest Lake Groomed Snowmobile Trail System and should not be used for navigation purposes. Printed maps suitable for navigation are available from numerous local merchants.

DATE

TRAIL OR ROAD NUMBER

2/19

WOODRAT

2/28

2/28

TRAILS AROUND HILLS

HANNA FLATS AND TRAIL FROM LAMB CREEK TO AIRPORT

2/28

BISMARK  1351     

2/28

LOWER INDIAN – NORDMAN-2231  

2/20

UPPER INDIAN - 1362

3/28

ROAD 302- GRANITE PASS

2/29

BOULDER

2/29

BLACKTAIL DUSTY - 1341

NOTE

BEAVER - 2512 No longer groomed de to danger on bridge

3/28

TANGO - 638

2/20

NICKLEPATE 2242

3/28

UPPER MOLLIES – 46-TRAPPER - 655

3/13

LOWER MOLLIES – 1 - LIONHEAD 

2/28

TWO MOUTH TO INDIAN CREEK PARKING LOT

2/20

GOBLIN LOOP

2/21

INDIAN CREEK TO LOWER HUNT - 2

2/21

HUNT PARKING LOT TO LOWER HUNT

3/06

LOWER HUNT TRAIL - 2

3/06

CAV BAY HUNT CAMEL CONNECTION

3/20

CAMEL PRAIRE LOOP TO WARMING HUT

ALERT

CAMEL SOLDIERS SUNDANCE LOOP-Large rocks on trail -no more grooming will be done

3/20

WARMING HUT TO SOLDIERS CAMEL LOOP

3/20

HELIPORT TO SOLDIER CAMEL LOOP

 PRIEST LAKE GROOMED TRAIL UPDATE
2007-2008 SEASON

3/20

CAV BAY LEE CREEK ROAD

3/20

SUNDANCE SOLDIER LOOP 19-19-2

2/22

LEE CREEK SHUTE 19-1

2/19

LOST CREEK LOOP

3/06

TRAILS AROUND COOLIN

2/19

SCHWEITZER CONNECTION 2-102-104-10

2/19

JACKPINE FLATS TO HWY 57

2/19

BINARCH CREEK 639

N/A

HEMLOCK LOOP

2/20

LAMB CREEK TO WASH BORDER

3/28

REEDER BAY RD (1339)

2/20

LIONHEAD TO TWO MOUTH/TWO MOUTH

SNOWMOBILES OPERATING IN IDAHO MUST HAVE AN IDAHO LICENSE.
When Purchasing Tabs for use in the Priest Lake Area, Please Specify Area 9-A

REPORT DISTRIBUTED BY THE PRIEST LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AND THE PRIEST LAKE GROOMING COMMITTEE.

Use Caution as trail conditions can change very quickly. 
Check the Back Country Update link above for current safety issues.

FEATURES for 2008:
The Priest Lake Groomed Snowmobile Trails System will have the luxury of 2 groomers again this year. The New Tucker Groomer was made possible in part by private donations, revenue from Trails Maps as well as a grant from the Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce.

Sled to Schweitzer Ski Resort and ride the Ski Lift down to Schweitzer Village. The 2008 Priest Lake Groomed Snowmobile Trail System Map has the route designated for departure out of Coolin.

GENERAL COMMENTS:
Fuel is available at Indian Creek 24/7. Visa/MC accepted. Grandview, Hills, Elkins, Little Store, Tamrak, Cavanaugh Bay, Bishops, and Woods also have fuel. Visit our local merchants and pick up a current map of The Priest Lake Groomed Snowmobile Trail System.

                 PRIEST LAKE SNOWMOBILING

Priest Lake Trails Committee
c/o Bob Davis
Nordman, Idaho 83848
email info@elkins.com

NORDIC TRAIL REPORT
2007-2008 SEASON

1/26

NORDIC SPORTS CENTER  ( GOLF COURSE BACK NINE GOOMED AND TRACKED TODAY, FRONT NINE TO BE DONE  FRIDAY 1/18)

1/26

ROCKY POINT, BAYVIEW LOOP, FOREST (FOREST LOOP STILL MESSY WITH TREES, ROCKY POINT GROOMED LAST WEEK BUT MESSED UP BY SNOWMOBILES. IT IS GETTING REDONE!  THE TRAILS IN THIS AREA ARE VERY NICE!!)

1/26

NOTE!!

HANNA FLATS  (HANNA WILL NOT BE GROOMED FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS DUE TO THE DOG SLED RACES)

1/18

HILL’S RESORT / BEACH TRAIL

1/15

INDIAN CREEK ( GROOMED AND TRACKED)

NOTE!

1/26

BLUE DIAMOND RESORT ( TRAILS ARE NOT GROOMED BUT OFFER GREAT BACK COUNTRY SKIING!  SNOWSHOE IS EXCELLENT! LOTS OF FRESH SNOW! WARMING HUT IS OPEN!!!

NOTE!

COOLIN MT, COOLIN AREA ( THIS AREA WILL NOT BE GROOMED THIS SEASON FOR BACK COUNTRY  EXPERIENCE SKIING)

SNOWSHOE TRAILS
2007-2008 SEASON

 

WOODRAT / BULLDOG

 

LAKESHORE TRAIL

 

ROCKY POINT

GENERAL COMMENTS:
The trails around the Nordic Center at Priest Lake Golf Course are being groomed regularly. 
Use Caution as trail conditions can change very quickly.
Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce
Phone:(208) 443-3191
Toll Free:(888) 774-3785
Email: plcc@povn.com

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