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Hillside trail with views to the south.


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2.9

Miles

4.7

KM

91%

Runnable

4,428' 1,350 m

High

3,708' 1,130 m

Low

81' 25 m

Up

767' 234 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

32%

Max Grade (18°)

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Need to Know

DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING WINTER - December 1 through March 31.

During the winter (December 1 through March 31) this trail is part of Mt Spokane State Park's Nordic Skiing Trail System. Use is restricted to nordic/cross country skiing. A Washington state Sno-Park Permit is required for parking. Additionally the Special Groomed Trail Permit is required to park in the Selkirk Lodge parking lot for access to this Nordic Skiing Trail System.

During the spring, summer and fall months (April 1 through November 30) this is a hiking trail. A Washington State Discover Pass is required for parking.

Description

During the winter, as part of the Mount Spokane State Park's Nordic Skiing Trail System, this trail is groomed for classic and skate skiing.

Note: this trail is a forest road trail on Inland Empire Paper Company land, in case you are curious about strange signs you may come across.

Flora & Fauna

Conifer forest and open areas with grass and low vegetation. Deer and moose are around.

Contacts
Land Managers:

WSP - Mount Spokane State Park
Inland Empire Paper Company

Shared By:

Joan Pendleton

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Wide open, winter mountain views at a hairpin turn high on Upper Outer Limits.
Feb 16, 2026 near Rathdrum, ID
Rounding a bend on the wonderfully groomed Outer Limits Trail, with its wide, open views of the mountains.
Feb 16, 2026 near Rathdrum, ID
Twin Lakes below (center) nestled in the nearby, forested Rathdrum hills, with more mountains in the distance, on a gray, winter February afternoon. Seen looking east from a nice viewpoint along Upper Outer Limits.
Feb 16, 2026 near Rathdrum, ID
The forested high country of Mt. Spokane (Washington) State Park, a winter playground, as seen from Upper Outer Limits.
Feb 16, 2026 near Otis Or…, WA

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