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John C. Pointner Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 14 Google reviews · Running trail in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from John C. Pointner Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.
What runners say about John C. Pointner Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary Trail
“Lots of trees on the trail, and a bit o if noise from the highway, but otherwise a nice hike with a great view.”
Pretty little marsh. The trail you are on goes out (to the boat lying on its side) and back. If you want to go up the hill there’s an arrow around there to guide you. The Boy Scouts built a fantastic balcony to view the town and lake. It’s up. So go up to get there.
Wonderful maintained trail with great views of the water and foilage along the walk up to the top. Loved the platform view at the top and the memorial stones of Mr Pointer. Great for all age limits of any family member. I'll definitely be walking this trail again.
Lots of trees on the trail, and a bit o if noise from the highway, but otherwise a nice hike with a great view.
Trail conditions & character
“Lots of trees on the trail, and a bit o if noise from the highway, but otherwise a nice hike with a great view.”
“If you want to go up the hill there’s an arrow around there to guide you.”
“If you hike up behind that, you’ll run into the cemetery marker.”
Plan your run at John C. Pointner Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- Distance2.2 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websiteblm.gov
- Phone(208) 769-5000
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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