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Length: 2.2 miles&#xD;
Trail Begins: Along Highway 200&#xD;
Trail Ends: Just below Pillick Ridge&#xD;
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Area Map: Kootenai National Forest Visitors Map   &#xD;
USGS Map1: Heron&#xD;
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