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Lake Darling
Idaho
Blocked todayIdaho
Blocked today
Free — you'll pick up right here.
7.8 mi
Distance
1,666 ft
Gain
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is marginal
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 1 h ago · oldest 1 h
problem: Agency alerts
8 active alerts in Idaho Panhandle National Forests; most severe: Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
USFSPosted Jul 15, 2024 · checked 1 h ago
caution: Weather
Rain, high 53°F / low 28°F, 98% precip — 67/100 for hike
OpenWeather1 h ago
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Why you'll love it
Big climb
Out & back
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Lake Darling
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,666 ft
- Highest point
- 6,261 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,603 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Horses
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, horses, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Lake Darling is a 7.81-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,666 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route to reach the lake.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 6,261 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 7.8 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Sandpoint Ranger District · Ranger district
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Sandpoint Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Beehive Lake Trail #279 Closure
caution · posted Sep 18, 2026
Evans Landing Trail 64 Closure
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Gem LakeHiking0.2 mi
- Gordon CreekHiking0.3 mi
- Char FallsHiking1.2 mi
- CallahanHiking1.4 mi
- Lunch Peak LookoutCamping1.6 mi
- Moose LakeHiking1.6 mi
- Lightning CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
- Rapid Lightning CreekCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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