Far into the mountains of Northern Idaho, above the rivers and streams that flow in the lower valleys lies a small little alpine lake that could have possibly been sent down from Heaven. Crystal clear water with native brook trout abundant in it’s waters, Revett Lake is truly a wonderful marvel to see and is one of the most beautiful lakes of the many alpine lakes scattered throughout the North Idaho mountains.With a short jaunt of only 4 miles to the lake’s shores, Revett Lake’s easy trail gives the hiking enthusiast incredible scenery from the beginning to the end of the hike. Because the trail is only accessible from June through October, I find that June is the best time to hike this trail as the greenery is especially lush and the trail is not dusty. Along the hike’s journey is a gorgeous spectacular waterfall that flows heavily during the late spring giving another reason for June being the best time to go.With the high point of the hike reaching 5600 feet above sea level, the 4 mile round trip excursion has an elevation gain of only 500 feet from the trail head making it a relatively […]

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