Paradise Lake
- 0.2 mi
- loop
- 12 ft
- climb
- 6,705 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Is Paradise Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Paradise Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Paradise Lake is a short, easy loop hike in the Fortine Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 0.19 miles long and rising just 12 feet from the low point of 6,692 feet to the high of 6,705 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced, with horses and bikes both allowed. The Clarence Creek Trailhead is close by, with the Bluebird mountain biking route about 0.3 miles away and the Highline and Sinclair Creek routes within about a mile and a half. For an overnight stay, Little Therriault Lake and Big Therriault Lake Campground sit roughly 1.7 and 2.2 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana6 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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