Brown Creek/Downy Creek (207)

Total Miles
6.4

Elevation

1,165.82 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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Brown Creek/Downy Creek (207)
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Trail Overview

Brown Creek/Downy Creek (207) is a narrow road that follows Brown Creek into the Coeur d'Alene national forest with multiple other trails to choose from at the north end. This road is not regularly maintained and may have snow into May. You'll encounter several large potholes and washouts along the way; ground clearance is more important than 4WD on this road.

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Brown Creek/Downy Creek (207)
Brown Creek/Downy Creek (207)

Difficulty

This road is narrow but fairly straight and not too steep. It's basically an entrance to the forest from a main road and while it has many deep potholes that would stop a sedan, it won't require 4WD in summer and fall.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

John Lowham
Jul 26, 2024
SxS
Open

Access Description

You can access NF-207 from Old River Road which runs parallel to Coeur d'Alene River Road. Coeur d'Alene River road is the main route through this area and NF-207 runs parallel with several intersections to cross over along the way.

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