Recreation Region: Priest Lake Region

Steep Creek Trail #177

Part of the Peewee/Steep Creek trail system. The trail system is a series of interconnected loops, and each trail can be accessed from several different points. Some loops gain elevations that view the Priest Lake and Pend Orielle River Valleys. Some sections are located on the old roadbed while others are steep and rocky.

USGS Quad(s): Quartz Mountain

IPNF Visitor Maps & Guides
View an elevation profile of the trail.
View a more detailed map of the trail area.

Current Conditions

Trail conditions, including access to the trailhead, vary depending on the season and current weather. Know before you go:
Priest Lake Ranger District
32203 Highway 57 Priest River, ID 83856
(208) 443-2512
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays

Specific Trail Information

Trail Number

177

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

General Information

Closed to ATVs.

Photo of the Priest Lake Ranger District office

Address: 32203 Highway 57 Priest River, ID 83856
Phone: (208) 443-2512
Hours: Limited hours due to staffing. Please call ahead. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Directions

Approx. 3.5 miles up Hwy 57 turn onto the Pennisula Road. Travel approx. 4 miles. Turn left on Forest Service Rd. #334 (Gleason-McAbee Falls Rd.), which is right before the Green Owl Tavern and continue 2.2 miles and turn left on road #416 and go approx. 2 miles. Trailhead is located on the left.