North Fork Bull River
Trailheads #972 N.F. Bull River Trailhead Drive there · #978 M.F. Bull River Trailhead Drive there
#972 N.F. Bull River Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
This Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail follows the North Fork of the Bull River drainage into the widest and one of the most remote sections of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. The trail ends at the Verdun Creek and North Fork Bull River junction. Two old, unmaintained trails take off from the end of the trail. One trails proceeds a short way up Verdun Creek and ends. The other continues to follow the North Fork of the Bull River and ends at Snowshoe Lake which sits at the base of Snowshoe Peak (8738’), the tallest peak in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.
The trail contains numerous stream crossings that can be challenging and dangerous during peak flows.
North Fork Bull River Trail #972
Restrictions <ul><li><strong>No motorized vehicles. </strong></li><li>Mechanized vehicles: The first part of the trail, approximately 2 miles in length, follows an old road (FSR 2722). Mechanized use is not allowed past the end of FSR 2722.</li><li>Cabinet Mountains Wilderness has limits on the number of persons and stock when traveling in parties. Included is a list of all <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5413129.pdf">prohibited acts</a>. You can learn more about wilderness by visiting <a href="http://www.wilderness.net/">Wilderness.net</a></li><li>Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest Food Storage Order (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics</li></ul>
#978 M.F. Bull River Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
This Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail follows the Middle Fork of the Bull River drainage into the widest and one of the most remote sections of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness. The trail ends at a dispersed campsite approximately 6 miles from the trailhead. An old, unmaintained trail continues into the Ibex Creek drainage, and approximately 5 miles from the trailhead an old, unmaintained trail leads up to Little Ibex Lake. There are a couple small, dispersed campsites around the lake. Little Ibex Lake is very shallow and does not hold a population of fish.
There are two major stream crossings at about the one mile mark. These crossings can be challenging and dangerous during peak flows.
Middle Fork Bull River Trail #978
Restrictions <ul><li><strong>No motorized vehicles. </strong></li><li><strong>Mechanized use:</strong> Only allowed on the first .5 miles of trail.</li><li>Cabinet Mountains Wilderness has limits on the number of persons and stock when traveling in parties. Here is a list of all <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5413129.pdf">prohibited acts</a> within the Wilderness.You can learn more about wilderness by visiting <a href="http://www.wilderness.net/">Wilderness.net</a></li><li>Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd534160.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics</li></ul>