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Sullivan Lake National Recreation Trail

In the Priest Lake Selkirks

National route6.7 km · 4.2 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Noisy Creek 2.4 mi · 3.9 kmExplore Priest Lake Selkirks →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 11–26 °C (52–79 °F)

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  2. F3°-6°76
  3. M6°-2°83
  4. A11°1°78
  5. M17°5°104
  6. J21°9°128
  7. J26°13°60
  8. A26°13°42
  9. S20°8°57
  10. O12°3°94
  11. N3°-3°127
  12. D-2°-9°129

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Offers scenic views of Sullivan Lake

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Trail facts

Mapped length
6.7 km · 4.2 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Priest Lake Selkirks (Selkirk Mountains › Columbia Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
39 km SE of Montrose (Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary, British Columbia, Canada) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Colville National Forest
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Washington
Continent
North America
Route type
National route
Ref
504
Operator (OSM)
Colville National Forest
From / to
Noisy Creek Campground → East Sullivan Campground
Route centre
48.8165, -117.2807
Route start
48.7925, -117.2817
OpenStreetMap
relation 18323218
Official info
nrtapplication.org/trails/sullivan-lake-trail
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Noisy Creek

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Colville National Forest

Hall Mountain

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Colville National Forest

Sullivan Creek

4.7 mi · 7.5 km · Colville National Forest

Elk Creek

4.7 mi · 7.6 km · Colville National Forest

Grassy Top

6.1 mi · 9.9 km · Idaho Panhandle National Forests

Red Bluff

7 mi · 12 km · Colville National Forest

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