Idaho · Hiking

Char Falls

0.2 mi
round trip
20 ft
climb
4,186 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago

Is Char Falls open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Char Falls, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Char Falls is a short, easy hike in the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.16 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 20 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from a low point of about 4,160 feet to a high of about 4,186 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for a quick walk or a ride on a mountain bike. The trail is open from July 1 through November 15, and the nearest town is Sandpoint. Lunch Peak Lookout, a campground, sits about 0.6 miles away. The Pend Oreille Divide and Lake Darling hikes are each about 1.2 miles off, and Gem Lake is about 1.4 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.