Copper Lake
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 239 ft
- climb
- 5,950 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Copper Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Copper Lake, 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.
Copper Lake is an easy hike of about 0.9 miles in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back that gains about 240 feet, from a low of roughly 5,719 feet to a high of about 5,950 feet. The route is natural-surface and allows bikes, and it is not an accessible trail. It makes a short, low-effort outing for anyone exploring the area around Bonners Ferry. Copper Falls Overlook and Copper Falls are both within about 2.3 miles, and Copper Creek campground is about 2.9 miles away. Spruce Lake is about 4.8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground35 mi away
- Nordman Resort46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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