Bald Eagle Mountain
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 322 ft
- climb
- 6,072 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Bald Eagle Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Bald Eagle 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
Trail 16 Canyon Creek (Long Canyon) Closure
Agency alert covering Bonners Ferry Ranger District · Order 01-04-07-26-007 · USFS · Bonners Ferry 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 Mountain is an easy, out-and-back hike of about a mile in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The trail starts at about 5,754 feet and climbs to about 6,072 feet, with a total gain of about 322 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and accessible, and it allows horses and bikes. That makes it a practical choice for riders and equestrians as well as hikers. Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain lies about 1.6 miles away, and Smythe, Kelly Pass and Boulder Meadows are each about 2.1 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground15 mi away
- Nordman Resort33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Kootenai River Walk
~19 min drive
8.82-mile out-and-back trail following the Kootenai River in Idaho.
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Smythe
~4 min drive
3.72-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,698 ft elevation gain.
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Boulder Meadows
~4 min drive
2.11-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 214 ft elevation gain.
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Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain
~3 min drive
11.81-mile out-and-back trail on Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain in Idaho with 3,454 ft elevation gain.
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North Fork Callahan
~10 min drive
8.93-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,082 ft elevation gain.
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Divide Lake
~6 min drive
0.02-mile out-and-back trail to Divide Lake in Idaho.
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Kelly Pass
~4 min drive
7.30-mile out-and-back trail at Kelly Pass in Idaho with 1,218 ft gain.
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Quartz
~20 min drive
4.00-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 656 ft gain.
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Iron Mountain
~7 min drive
0.78-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho gaining 332 feet.
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Hemlock
~4 min drive
6.79-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,880 ft elevation gain.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 322 ft
- Summit
- 6,101 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
Questions about this route
How long is the Bald Eagle Mountain on Bald Eagle Mountain?
About 1.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Bald Eagle Mountain?
About 322 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Bald Eagle Mountain?
It is rated easy.
Conditions and forecast on Bald Eagle 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.
