Dixie Ridge

Montana

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3.9 mi

Distance

3,544 ft

Gain

2h 46m

Time

Conditions: Blocked

for hike, today

An agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 17 h ago · oldest 18 h

  • problem: Agency alerts

    2 active alerts in Kootenai National Forest; most severe: Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas

    USFSPosted Dec 16, 2025 · checked 18 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 55°F / low 55°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike

    OpenWeather17 h ago

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Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Dixie Ridge

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.9 mi
Elevation gain
3,544 ft
Elevation loss
3,544 ft
Highest point
5,852 ft
Lowest point
3,419 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Dixie Ridge is a 7.7-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 3,544 feet of elevation gain and loss, reaching a maximum elevation of 5,852 feet. The trail follows a ridge line and returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,419 ft
High point
5,852 ft
Total climbing
3,544 ft
Total descent
3,544 ft
Steepest stretch
38% grade around mile 1 on the way out
Length (round trip)
7.7 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)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan28° high19° low
  2. Feb28° high19° low
  3. Mar34° high22° low
  4. Apr40° high27° low
  5. May50° high36° low
  6. Jun58° high42° low
  7. Jul70° high52° low
  8. Aug69° high51° low
  9. Sep59° high44° low
  10. Oct44° high32° low
  11. Nov32° high23° low
  12. Dec27° high18° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Kootenai National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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