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Great Northern Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 28 Google reviews · Running trail in Sandpoint, Idaho · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Great Northern Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Great Northern Park — running trail in Sandpoint, ID, photo 1
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RestroomsTrailhead parking

What runners say about Great Northern Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (28 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Only downside is not nearly enough parking. It's a beautiful park with walking paths so you can walk while your kids have practice.

★★★★★ — Lisa , Apr 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 28 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“Beautiful facilities with plenty of parking.”

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🚻 Restrooms 3 mentions

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Plan your run at Great Northern Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitesandpointidaho.gov
  • Phone+1 208-263-3613

Where to find Great Northern Park

601 N Lincoln Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864

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Running trails near Sandpoint

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.