Blue Creek Bay Trail (Blue Trail)

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Blue Creek Bay Recreation Site is located six miles east of Coeur d'Alene in the Wallace Forest Conservation Area. There is a picnic area and non-motorized boat launch at the trailhead.

The trails starts fairly level for the first 3/4 of a mile. Be ready for a steep climb after crossing E. Yellowstone Trail just before the mile mark. This is the steepest section of the trail - after this, the climb continues more gradually. At about 1.5 miles, you'll come to an intersection for the loop portion of the trail - you can go either left or right and will continue to climb to the high point of the hike at about 2 miles. From here enjoy a nice downhill cruise back to the junction and head back down to the trailhead the way you came.

Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, grand fir, western larch, western white pine, western redcedar, and western hemlock. Wild turkeys, whitetail deer, coyotes, bears, meadowlarks, and woodpeckers.