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Therriault Loop Trail (85,86,190,339,341) makes an excellent day hike for the whole family. Starting at either Little or Big Therriault Lakes, following the loop will give access to trails tieing into the Highline trail.

Therriault Ski Trail provides an opportunity for the cross-country skier to easily access high country surrounding the Tobacco Valley. Views of the Ten Lakes Scenic Area especially Therriault Pass and Mt. Barnaby are very impressive. This trail is intermittently groomed.

Only the lower 2.5 miles of the creek provides fair fishing for eastern brook trout.

The creek provides fair to good fishing for pan-sized eastern brook trout and cutthroat trout. Fishing is only available from the Canadian border upstream for 4.5 miles to Weasel lake; access along the stream is fair.

Whitefish Divide Trail, a ridgeline trail, is one of the main feeder trails in the Thompson Seton Proposed Wilderness. It accesses several high mountain lakes and a number of trails that lead into both the Kootenai and Flathead portions of the Thompson Setons.

Access is by foot travel only as the creek is lined in many spots with heavy timber and brush. Fair fishing provides pan-sized rainbow and cutthroat trout, and whitefish.

Williams Creek Ski Trail passes through a rapidly growing regeneration unit. Views of Krinklehorn Peak and the sounds of Grave Creek in the background make for a easily accessed, diverse skiing opportunity. Limited parking. Trails shared with snowmobiles. This trail is not groomed.

Most of Williams Creek Trail (73) is actually a closed road, easy to walk or ride horses. It branches near the end; one side goes into a flat basin encircled by steep rock walls and the other goes east to a short trail leading to Trail 26 and Mt. Locke.

The creek provides fair fishing for pan-sized cutthroat trout. Fishing is only available through Wigwam Creek for 2 miles; above that, the creek is too small to support fish.

Wolverine Lakes Trail (84) is well defined with bridges crossing many creeks. An old cabin used in the early days by border patrolmen still stands at Wolverine Lakes, with an outhouse nearby. The area is excellent for camping and the lakes offer good fishing.