Pyramid
- 7.0 mi
- round trip
- 4,064 ft
- climb
- 6,427 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Pyramid open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Pyramid, 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.
Pyramid is a hard hike in Idaho's Idaho Panhandle National Forests, within the Bonners Ferry Ranger District. The trail is about 7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 4,064 feet, and it's an out-and-back that reaches a high point of 6,427 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route starts and ends at roughly 6,412 feet. The climb is steep right from the beginning, with the steepest grade of 23% at about 0.56 miles in. The trail is natural-surfaced, and horses and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible route. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is from June through September, when the Forest Service lists the trail as open season. The estimated time for the trip is about 4.5 hours. Long Mountain Lake and Big Fisher Lake are both within a mile of the trail. Fs Trail 43 (Pyramid/Ball Lakes Access) is about 1.6 miles away. Ball Creek Wall, a climbing area, is about 6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Nordman Resort20 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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