Trail 6 - IPNF Canfield, ID

Overview: Trail 6 is one of many trails in the Canfield Trail System in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. It is a connecting trail on the south slope of West Canfield Butte, and can be hiked in either direction.


Hike: Trail 6 is a short connecting trail between Trail A on the west end and the junction of Trail 1562 and Trail 7 on the east end. Starting from the west end, the trail is all uphill on a moderate grade. The start of Trail 6 is not well marked; it peels off the left fork from Trail A and starts to head uphill on an old logging road.Views are limited as you head uphill on the wide trail, but there are occasional glimpses of the lake to the south, and even one or two moments where you can see the towers above you near the summit of West Canfield Butte. Trees provide abundant shade. Trail 5 bisects the trail somewhere in the middle, and there is a message board with a map of the area.

Continuing east, and gradually climbing, you'll pass thru a gate near the east of the trail. Shortly after the gate, you will reach the junction with Trail 1562 (which runs east-west across the entire trail system) and Trail 7 (which heads south and steeply downhill).

The closest trailhead to Trail 6 is Nettleton Gulch. Parking at the nearby trailheads seems to be limited to daylight use only.

2026-03-19 LindaAnn