Lake Leo Long Loop

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Pend Oreille County, WA, US

Route Overview

Pend Oreille County, WA

Epic Backcountry Rides...and some easier and fun ones!

4 mi.

303 ft.

Great easy loop on a combination of single and double-track on some of the most popular cross-country skiing trails in area!

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Route Details

# Nearby Routes
This Route is part of the Little Pend Oreille River Chain of Lakes series of Routes, which includes:
* Lake Leo Long Loop (this Route)
* [Tiger Long Loop](http://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_routes/623-tiger-long-loop)
* [Coyote Rock Loop](http://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_routes/648-coyote-rock-loop)

# Route Vitals
* Discipline: **MTB or GG**
* Terrain: **Completely Unpaved**
* Best Time To Ride: **Spring To Fall**
* Difficulty - Effort:  **▢**
* Difficulty - Technical:  **◯**
* Significant Climbs:  **None**
* Extraordinary Risks: **None**
* Permits / Passes Required: **None**
	* Sno-Park Pass is required during the Winter, which can be purchased online [here](https://fortress.wa.gov/parks/ecomm/prod/Store/SNO/SnoChoice.aspx)
* Parking:  **@poi[Frater Lake Parking Lot](1598874)**
     
# Route Summary
Whether you are looking for an extended start or finish to a neighboring ride or are a beginner, you will get a kick out this short and diverse loop!  For those into night riding, this is a great section of trail to include in your adventures!

Link this Route with the [Tiger Long Loop](http://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_routes/623-tiger-long-loop) and Coyote Loop for a longer riding adventure!

This Route covers part of the *"Frater Lake Sno-Park Groomed Trail System"*, which is popular with cross-country skiers in the winter.

There are no significant climbs on this Route and all uphills are on good terrain with moderate grades.

Additional information can be found on the Colville National Forest Website's [Lake Leo](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/colville/recarea?recid=72063) and [Lake Leo Trail #155](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/colville/recreation/bicycling/recarea/?recid=67982&actid=24) websites.

# On The Route Directions
Starting on the South side of Highway 20 just opposite the @poi[Parking Lot](1598874), head South on the @slice[Little Pend Oreille ORV Trail #142](d,3.07,438.54).  Notable guidance past this point:
* Right at @poi[Owl Junction](1598877)
* Right at @poi[Bear Junction](64ea416672617379c9040000)
* Right at @poi[Osprey Juction](1598878)
* Left at @poi[Grouse Junction](1598880)

# Safety Issues
**There is no potable water available on the Route or near this area.  Surface water, if present is usually at very low flows and should never be relied upon.  Nearest reliable water is at the [Beaver Lodge Trading Post](http://www.beaverlodgeresort.org) followed by the town of Ione.  The [Tiger Store](http://scenicwa.com/listing/tiger-historical-center-and-museum.html) is open from May to September.**

It's okay to make some noise to let Mother Nature's Beasts know you are in the area!

# Aspects That Make This Route Great!
1. Lake Leo view of course!
2. Single track in the middle of nowhere with no one around!  Priceless!

# How Best To Ride This Route
As with all of our Routes, they are best ridden as laid-out.  There are a number of options with this Route to shorten and also lengthen it.  This said, the Route as laid out, will give you maximum singletrack!

# Notable Route Features
The points of interest here are ordered in how you would encounter them riding this Route.
## Lake Leo
Depending on the information source, Lake Leo is roughly 32 acres in size and is the third lake in the Little Pend Oreille River Chain of Lakes.  The best view of Lake Leo on this Route is from the @poi[East side](1598876) in roughly the middle of this Route, which will require a slight departure from this Route to enjoy it!

If you are a keen fisher, Lake Leo can be fished. As with most of the lakes in the area, Trout are common here, in particular [Black Crapple or Calico/Strawberry Bass]( http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/Species/1741/), [Brook Trout](http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/Species/1261/), [Largemouth Bass](http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/Species/1738/), [Rainbow Trout]( http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/Species/1246/) and    [Yellow Perch](http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/Species/1849/).  More details can be found [here](http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/washington/454/).

## Off The Beaten Path
* Lake Leo was named after the son of a surveyor that worked in the area, Claude Sanders.

# More Resources
* Colville National Forest related alerts / closures can be found [here](http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/colville/alerts-notices) as well as on the [Frater Lake Trail #150 / Lake Leo Trail #155 webpage](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/colville/recreation/bicycling/recarea/?recid=67982&actid=24).
* [Northeast Washington Trails - Frater Lake](http://newashingtontrails.com/Frater-Lake/)

# Important Reminders
This Route is in a remote area.  Do not rely on passersby for assistance.  Please be prepared and self-sufficient.

# Photograph Credits
All photos were taken the evening of 2015-10-06 by [Polka Dot Brother #1](http://ridewithgps.com/users/387656).

Lake Leo Long Loop

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