Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain
- 11.8 mi
- round trip
- 3,454 ft
- climb
- 5,995 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Beehive Lake Trail #279 Closure
Agency alert covering Sandpoint Ranger District · Order 01-04-06-26-007 · USFS · Sandpoint Ranger District
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain is a hard out-and-back hike in Idaho's Idaho Panhandle National Forests, within the Sandpoint Ranger District. The trail is 11.8 miles long, rising from a low point of about 3,533 feet to a high of 5,995 feet, with a total elevation gain of 3,454 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface. Bikes and horses are allowed, but the trail is not accessible. The hiking season runs from June 1 to September 30. Plan for a full day, and expect to move slowly over a long stretch of trail. Nearby, Bald Eagle Mountain is about 1.6 miles away, Hemlock is 2 miles, and Strawberry Mountain is 2.4 miles. For an overnight base, Lunch Peak Lookout campground sits about 10 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground16 mi away
- Nordman Resort32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Route details
- Distance
- 11.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,454 ft
- Summit
- 5,982 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Questions about this route
How long is the Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain on Grouse Mountain?
About 11.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain?
About 3,454 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain?
It is rated hard.
Conditions and forecast on Grouse Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
