Spokane County, Washington

The Hunt Lake Trail, located near Sandpoint, Idaho, is a 2.2-mile out-and-back trail that offers hikers a moderately challenging experience through the scenic landscapes of the Idaho Panhandle.  Trail Details: • Difficulty: Moderately challenging; suitable for hikers with some experience. •...

The Selkirk Mountains in northern Idaho don’t see nearly as many visitors as neighboring ranges in Washington and Montana, but it’s not for a lack of scenery and rugged backcountry. Mt. Roothaan sits along a jagged crest in the western Rocky Mountains above scenic Priest Lake in the Idaho Panhan...

See both Fern Falls, just 0.2 mile from the parking lot, and Shadow Falls (20-25 ft tall), a beautiful cascade among moss-covered rocks. A footbridge takes you behind the falls, as well. These waterfalls are best photographed in the early morning hours or at dusk and twilight, before the sun has...