Dan Ridge

Idaho

Idaho

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8.4 mi

Distance

4,960 ft

Gain

4h 48m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
8.4 mi
Elevation gain
4,960 ft
Elevation loss
4,960 ft
Highest point
7,333 ft
Lowest point
4,287 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Dan Ridge is a 16.8-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 4,960 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,333 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,287 ft
High point
7,333 ft
Total climbing
4,960 ft
Total descent
4,960 ft
Steepest stretch
34% grade around mile 6.2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
17 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Lochsa/Powell Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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