Kooskooskia Meadows Trailhead

Facility · Idaho ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Clearwater National Forest (NF) · Open Access

6,131 ft
Elevation

Just 15 miles off of the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway and All American Road (US Highway 12), is one of the forest's more obscure trails, but also one of the more beautiful: trail #45, the Wind Lakes Trail. Accessed from the Kooskookia Meadows Trailhead on FS Road 358, this trail guides visitors into the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness.

Getting there

46.37790, -114.68030 · 46°22'40.4"N 114°40'49.1"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in5.34.75.14.03.43.21.31.42.04.15.76.0

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Kooskooskia Meadows Trailhead

Can you reserve a site at Kooskooskia Meadows Trailhead?
No. Kooskooskia Meadows Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Kooskooskia Meadows Trailhead

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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