Spokane: Chilco Mountain
A roller-coaster 9.2-mile hike hits two peaks with views of Lake Pend Oreille, Rathdrum prairie, and the Selkirk and Coeur d'Alene Mountains.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 9.7
Waypoints
CMT001
Location: 47.9055824279785, -116.513313293457
Head SW on Trail 14
CMT002
Location: 47.901439666748, -116.522941589355
First view of Lake Pend Oreille through the trees to the N
CMT003
Location: 47.8965148925781, -116.530975341797
Stellar views of Rathdrum Prairie and Selkirk Mtns.
CMT004
Location: 47.8959426879883, -116.531074523926
Trail jct. R to North Chilco; return here to continue to South Chilco
CMT005
Location: 47.8916702270508, -116.529998779297
Summit of North Chilco; views of Lake Pend Oreille, Selkirks, Rathdrum Prairie, and the green, mist-shrouded Coeur d’Alene Mtns.
CMT006
Location: 47.891284942627, -116.530181884766
North Chilco Peak geocache
CMT007
Location: 47.8809089660644, -116.545280456543
View of North Chilco Peak
CMT008
Location: 47.8747024536133, -116.548156738281
View of Coeur d’Alene Mtns.
CMT009
Location: 47.8709602355957, -116.550247192383
Summit of South Chilco Peak; beautiful alpine meadow sheltered by trees provides glimpses of the prairie and the Coeur d’Alenes; great place to camp
CMT010
Location: 47.8710327148438, -116.550392150879
South Chilco geocache; return the way you came to reach trailhead