Priest Lake Triathlon (Aug 24)

Lisa LaughlinJuly 26, 2019

Swim, bike, and run in and around stunning Priest Lake, Idaho, in the Priest Lake Triathlon to cap off your race season near the end of the summer on August 24... Read More...

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Lake People: The Hill Family of Priest Lake

Amy Silbernagel McCaffreeJuly 23, 2019

If there’s one family that epitomizes Priest Lake it’s the Hills. It all began in the 1930s, when 10-year-old George Hill began spending his summers at his gra... Read More...

Outdoor Family

Priest Lake Olympic & Sprint Triathlon (Aug 24)

Lisa LaughlinJune 27, 2019

Swim, bike, and run in and around stunning Priest Lake, Idaho, in the Priest Lake Triathlon on August 24. The stunning beauty of Priest Lake provides athletes ... Read More...

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Priest Lake Snowshoe Softball Tournament Turns 50

Derrick KnowlesJanuary 23, 2019

Hill's Resort is hosting its 50th annual snowshoe softball tournament this year over three consecutive weekends, kicking off on January 12. Originated when a lo... Read More...

EventsSkiing/Snowboarding

Hiking The Mollies (Priest Lake, Idaho)

Holly WeilerSeptember 11, 2018

The most difficult part of this hike is getting to the trailhead, as the forest service (FS) road to the beginning of the trail is especially rough. Large swale... Read More...

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Priest Lake Snowshoe Softball Tournament

Amy Silbernagel McCaffreeFebruary 11, 2018

Every January since 1985, when he was 19 years old, Jeff Barrington traveled from his home in north Spokane to Priest Lake where he straps on snowshoes, grabs a... Read More...

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Navigation Trail #291, Upper Priest Lake

Holly WeilerNovember 6, 2017

I have heard that Priest Lake is a nice place to visit in the summer, but I wouldn't know because I always save my trips to this popular North Idaho lake for fa... Read More...

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Woodrat 25er at Priest Lake Delivers Climbs and Views (June 4, 2016)

Janelle McCabeMay 17, 2016

I dismounted again and sighed. Ten months earlier, I’d purchased my first mountain bike in more than two decades. While I had yet to complete both loops of the ... Read More...

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The Best of Priest Lake: Hikes, Resorts, Paddling, Fishing, and More

Out There OutdoorsJuly 28, 2015

The Northwest has hundreds of lakes ranging from tiny alpine tarns to giant pools that sprawl for miles through the mountains. The region’s many diverse lakes e... Read More...

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Priest Lake Trails for the Runner at Heart

Ammi MidstokkeJuly 20, 2015

Priest Lake is known as being a great recreational area for outdoor enthusiasts of all sorts. From kayakers to fisherman, mountain bikers to hikers, from the Je... Read More...

Get Out ThereRunning