TRAIL DESCRIPTION For more trail information contact: Kootenai National Forest Libby Ranger District 406-293-7773 Wayup Mine # 815 Recommended Season 1.4 Miles Summer Fall ACCESS: From Libby, travel south on US TRAIL INFORMATION: The last 3.2 miles Highway 2 for about 25 miles to West Fisher of road accessing this trail are not maintained River Road # 231, just before mile marker 57. and the road is impassable to all but four-wheel Turn right and drive about 6 miles to the Lake drive vehicles. The trail is an old mine access Creek Campground. Turn right onto Road road and is fairly steep and rocky. Crossing the 6746 and follow for 2.5 miles to where the West Fisher with a vehicle or ATV can be road switches back to the east, and then turn difficult depending on spring runoff and yearly right (west) down a fairly steep, older road, channel changes. If you can’t cross the West which will cross the West Fisher River in Fisher River, it adds an additional 1 ¾ miles and about 2.5 miles and take you another 1.5 miles horse users will add another 3.2 miles to their to the trailhead. Park at the clearing just trip. This is great bear habitat, so take your bear below the gate. spray. FACILITIES: None. Stock users should ELEVATION: Beginning at 4400 park on the Road 4746 where the improved near the end of West Fisher Creek Road 6746 section of this road stops. There is a gate that and ending at 5800’at the old Wayup Mine is not closed and a large turn around area. There are no turn arounds beyond this point. USE: Moderate DIFFCULTY: Moderate SETTING: Diverse setting from closed MAINTENANCE: Periodically forest canopy along the access road to, open For Current Status - alpine habitat at the mine. www.fs.usda.gov/activity/kootenai/recreation/hiking OPPORTUNITIES: Hiking, viewing MAPS: Forest Map, District Travel Map scenery, horseback riding and hunting. CLOSURES: Motorized use is allowed to the ATTRACTIONS & CONSIDERATIONS: trailhead, but not beyond the gate. The Wayup Mine was developed in the early 1900’s, operated intermittently during the 1930s and 1940s, and has limited activity since that time. Trail ends at an old tailings pile and an adit (mine shaft). STAY OUT of the mine shaft, it is extremely DANGEROUS! This trail provides an excellent day hike, mountain bike, and horseback riding opportunity, and offers spectacular views of the upper West Fisher Basin and portions of the South Cabinet Mountains. Mountain goats, moose, mule deer, grizzly and black bear sightings are common. The Cabinet Mountain Wilderness boundary is just west of the Wayup Mine. Glacial Cirque Headwaters of the West Fisher River- Prepared by Cabinet Back Country Horsemen Howard Lake #823, Libby Cr. 119, Standard Cr. #116, Gloria Mine #301, Wayup Mine #815 11539’30"W 11538’30"W 11537’30"W 11536’30"W 11535’30"W 11534’30"W 11533’30"W 11532’30"W 11531’30"W 11530’30"W 11529’30"W 11 486’30"N 7 8 9 10 12 2316 4779 Howard Lake #82318 17 !F!F !F 4780 486’0"N 4773 486’0"N 18 15 14 13 17 16 !F 7 1 1 # Libby Creek #119 . 485’30"N n t M 485’30"N n 20 19 r 19 e !F h t Libby Divide #716 r o N t 485’0"N 23 24a 22 e 20 21 r 485’0"N 4724 G Libby Creek #119 !F 19 Standard Creek #116 231 29 484’30"N 30 484’30"N 30 29 25 28 27 26 484’0"N G 484’0"N lo r ia 5323 M !F 6745 in 32 e # 31 3 0 32 483’30"N W 1 ayu !F 483’30"N p M !F ine #8 36 33 15 34 35 !F Mill/Ozette #302 6746 483’0"N 483’0"N 32 5 Legend 6 5 2332 !F TrailheadRock Lake #935 !F 482’30"N Trail 482’30"N 4 !F 1 3 2 58 Major Roads 6 # . FS Yearlong Open Roads r C t FS Seasonally Open Roads e l 8 482’0"N m Other Roads ra 7 482’0"N B Fourth of July #115 6748 Libby District Boundary 9 10 11 12 !F !F 11540’0"W 11539’0"W 11538’0"W 11537’0"W 11536’0"W 11535’0"W 11534’0"W 11533’0"W 11532’0"W 11531’0"W 11530’0"W 00.15 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 Miles Map Created with TOPO!@2003 National Graphic (www.nationalgraphic.com/topo) *Refer to Libby Ranger District Travel map for current road restrictions..