| Trail 294 Lakeshore Trail |
| A 7.6 mile trail over fairly level terrain. The trail runs from its southern trailhead at Granite Creek to its northern trailhead at the Beaver Creek Boat Launch (adjacent to the Beaver Creek Campground). Both trailheads are accessible from Road 2512. There are intermediate access points along Road 2512 that lead to: a) Distillery Bay, b) Tango Creek, c) Bottle Bay, d) Teacher's Bay. The entire trail lies North of The Narrows (where Priest Lake narrows near Bear Creek on the east and Granite Creek on the west). |
| <<== View of Priest Lake from Bottle Bay Campsite |
| View of Priest Lake from Tule Bay Campsite ==>> |
| View of Priest Lake from vicinity of Distillery Bay Campsite ==>> |
| Entrance to Old Gold Mine |
| View of Twin Island (West) |
| Beaver Creek (Northern) Trailhead ==>> Tule Bay Campsite ==>> Tripod Point Campsite ==>> Primitive Campsite ==>> Teacher's Bay Campsite ==>> Access Point: Teacher's Bay ==>> Bottle Bay Campsite with Picnic Tables and Vault Toilet ==>> Access Point: Bottle Bay ==>> Access Point: Tango Creek ==>> 3 Primitive Campsites in area ==>> Access Point: Distillery Bay ==>> 3 Primitive Campsites in area ==>> Granite Creek (Southern) Trailhead ==>> |
| Priest Lake |
| Priest Lake |
| Priest Lake |
| The Narrows on Priest Lake |
| To Thorofare |
| The campsites can be accessed via the trail or via boat. All campsites have established fire rings. Camping gear must be packed-in and packed-out. Visitors are advised to take only pictures and leave only footprints. |
| To reach Road 2512 and the Beaver Creek Campground, travel north from Priest River on Hwy 57. At Nordman, bear right onto Reeder Bay Road and follow the signs to Elkins Resort. Continue past Elkins and the Ledgewood Day Use Area. You will now be on road 2512. The road ends at the Beaver Creek Campground. |