Weather and water temperatures – provided by the U.S. Navy at Bayview. See current weather, winds and water temperatures as measured by the Navy at their weather buoy off Maiden Rock.
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Lake Pend Oreille Weather Cam – provided by the U.S. Navy at Bayview. See the current weather at the southern lake with this weather cam, updated every 10 minutes.
EXPLORING THE LAKE PEND OREILLE on foot from its many access points is one of the finest pleasures the lake offers. Following are some recommended trails.
The most popular lake walk from Sandpoint is across the Pedestrian Long Bridge, which starts at the Highway 95 south entrance to town. It parallels the highway bridge for automobile traffic across the lake. A two-mile trek, it also makes a fine bike ride that may continue down Bottle Bay Road around the south shore of the lake.
Mineral Point Trail 82 near Garfield Bay is an easy hike that is highly recommended by the Forest Service and just about anyone who has ever walked it. Taking you along the shore's edge, it leads you two miles from Mineral Point down to Green Bay and affords excellent views of the Green Monarchs. The trail is located off Forest Service Road No. 532 about two miles from Garfield Bay.
Another new trail built by the Forest Service takes hikers to Maiden Rock. Previously accessible only by boat, the site may now be accessed by a 1.5-mile trail down to the gigantic granite formation on the western side of the lake. It's a step walk back to the trail-head. To find it, turn off Highway 95 onto the Upper Cocolalla Road just south of Cocolalla, which turns into Butler Creek Road 230. The trailhead begins at the end of Butler Creek Road, about five miles from the highway.
A beautiful hike also includes a drive to get to the trailhead. The Beetop-Roundup Divide Trail 120 is located high on a ridge in the mountains above Hope and is accessible by a 30-mile drive up gravel Forest Service roads. The mostly flat trail provides an easy there-and-back trek that affords outstanding views of the Green Monarchs and the south arm of the lake. To get there, drive 11 miles east of Sandpoint on Highway 200 to Trestle Creek Road No. 275; travel 16 miles on Road 275 to Lightning Creek Road No. 419, turn right and go five miles to Auxor Basin Road 489, and finally nine miles up Road 489 tot he trailhead. Bring a Forest Service map for these roads.
