Boulder Meadows
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 214 ft
- climb
- 4,241 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Boulder Meadows open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Boulder Meadows, 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.
Boulder Meadows is an easy, short out-and-back hike in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in northern Idaho. The trail covers about 2 miles, with an elevation gain of about 214 feet, climbing from roughly 4,041 feet to about 4,241 feet. The trail is a natural surface route, and it allows both bikes and horses. It is not an accessible trail, so plan on walking or riding if you need to go with a horse. The trail stays open from June through September. It makes a convenient base for linking with other hikes in the area. Smythe and Kelly Pass are both about a mile away, and Iron Mountain and Bald Eagle Mountain are each within about 2 miles.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground14 mi away
- Nordman Resort34 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
~16 min drive
8.82-mile out-and-back trail following the Kootenai River in Idaho.
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Smythe
~2 min drive
3.72-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,698 ft elevation gain.
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Iron Mountain
~3 min drive
0.78-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho gaining 332 feet.
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Kelly Pass
~2 min drive
7.30-mile out-and-back trail at Kelly Pass in Idaho with 1,218 ft 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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Bald Eagle Mountain
~4 min drive
1.01-mile out-and-back trail at Bald Eagle Mountain in Idaho with 322 ft of elevation gain.
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Buck Mountain
~5 min drive
Buck Mountain is a 15.70-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 404 ft of elevation gain.
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COUGAR RIDGE X-C SKI
~21 min drive
6.28-mile out-and-back ski trail in Montana with 1,838 ft elevation gain
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Divide Lake
~5 min drive
0.02-mile out-and-back trail to Divide Lake in Idaho.
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Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain
~6 min drive
11.81-mile out-and-back trail on Bald Eagle Grouse Mountain in Idaho with 3,454 ft elevation gain.
