We stopped by this spot after we couldn't access Rustlers Gulch from the eastside. The road into the park is gated as it is in the winter but we parked in the designated area and headed off. 

We started from the day-use area and headed up the trail. You can find a map here: https://pendoreilleco.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/POC-Park-Trail-Map-2.pdf. We didn't bring our map but since I've been here 10+ times and know that I have cell service in most of the park (with AT&T), I felt comfortable navigating the trails. It took me several times with my map and compass to get oriented in the park and know the trails.

We didn't need our snowshoes and I forgot my nanospikes in the car but I was able to traverse the trail fairly easily, though I would recommend traction devices. We did a small loop and found a few trees across the trail on the Pathfinder Trail and Ginger's End Trail. 

We didn't see any wildlife but spotted some bobcat tracks and a few deer tracks. In the past, I've seen evidence of moose and coyotes. 

I highly recommend visiting the area in April - June to see the wildflowers at Penstemon point. 

I decided to try the trails at Pend Oreille County Park.   My hike started after noon at the equestrian trail parking lot.   The parking lot had been just graded & enlarged and is a short drive in from Hwy 2. I hiked the the Big Sky Loop.  The trail tread was great, but the trail is heavily over grown.  Due to rain the morning of my hike, i was very wet from the waist down by the time i completed the hike.  I hiked the loop clockwise, the grade up to the viewpoint is easy.  A bench at the viewpoint. makes a great place to enjoy the view towards Mt Spokane.    The trail past the viewpoint traverses several switchbacks, and was in good condition.   The on-line description of this area is on the Pend Oreille County website, and states that the trails are not well signed.   Improved signage on these trails would greatly improve the hiking experience.  Over all this was a great afternoon hike.   

We aimed for the Big Sky Loop but got mixed up in boot paths and only did half of it. Still though, it was a great little hike. Very private. No one else on the trails despite seeing some folks camping down in the rec area. Good number of campsites and not a heavy use area so many were free. It seems like a great spot to camp. I'd like to do it myself on another trip.

We absolutely needed a compass to navigate in addition to the paper map. There was no cell service and it was unclear which way to go from the map alone at some of the forks due to poor marking.

Keep your eyes peeled for reflective tape with numbers on some of the trees. Overall, it was nice stroll through the woods. It was fun to get lost and find our way out. It's a great place to test out your way-finding skills since it's close to the highway and the hike isn't too strenuous. 

The day use area is very nice with great shade, picnic tables, and vault toilet. Great stop on the road.

Beautiful time of year for this trail system! Lots of different wildflowers were in bloom, especially at Pentstemon Point and on the Arrowleaf Ridge section. Spring growth is definitely happening, so some sections of the trail are a little bit overgrown, but still perfectly passable. A couple trees down on Arrowleaf Ridge, but they were easy to step over. (The attached link is to the county's map of the trail system)

What a hidden gem! It was a pleasant 1/2 day hike and lunch. The trail head is a day use area with picnic tables. I strongly recommend that you bring a trail map with you. The trail markers are very scarce . Some trail directions are painted on the trees.