What to See and Do
Hiking and Biking
Cornwall Steam Donkey Trail
The Cornwall Steam Donkey Trail is considered to be a historic trail in Idaho that follows a path with interpretive signs all the way to a steam donkey machine that once served to move logs in and out of the area.
Length: 1 mile
Intensity: Easy
Hobo Historical Trail
The Hobo Historical Trail is a short trail loop that has many remnants of the local logging industry along the route. This trail is for travel by foot only.
Length: 1 mile
Intensity: Easy
Feather Creek Trail
The Feather Creek Trail is a popular trail for hikers and bikers alike, and it follows a path through a pine forest with moderately level terrain.
Length: 5 miles
Intensity: Moderate
Fishing and Boating
Fishing is popular in the Grandmother Mountain Wilderness Study Area because there are many large and small lakes full of cutthroat trout. Anyone wanting to fish here should start out at the Little North Fork Clearwater River, which is said to be plentiful when it comes to this type of trout. If you want to fish in this wilderness study area, you should also be sure to have a valid fishing license issued by the state of Idaho, and you should be careful to put back any endangered species of fish you may catch, such as the bull trout.
Wildlife Viewing
There are plenty of Idaho-native animals living in the Grandmother Mountain Wilderness Study Area, such as the grizzly bear and the woodland caribou. Of course, you will want to keep your distance from these bigger mammals for your safety and theirs, but you may see smaller mammals a bit closer, like pygmy rabbits and northern river otters. Bird watchers can see plenty of Idaho native species here, too, from the wood duck to the western scrub-jay.
Picnicking
The Grandmother Mountain Wilderness Study Area is a great place to go if you enjoy picnicking right in the center of nature. There are some picnic areas set up for you to use in the Crater Lake Point, Crater Lake Saddle, and Orphan Point Saddle areas. These areas include picnic tables and benches made of wood; however, they may be damp during rainy days, so it wouldn't hurt to bring a towel to sit on. Just remember that there are no garbage receptacles anywhere on the Grandmother Mountain Wilderness Study Area land, so you will also need to bring your own trash bags to dispose of trash and excess food off of the land area.
Hunting
Anyone with a valid hunting license issued by the state of Idaho can hunt during the game seasons in the Grandmother Mountain Wilderness Study Area. Popular species hunted here include deer and elk, and some rabbits and squirrels may be found as well.
