Ericson Ridge
Idaho
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7.4 mi
Distance
2,116 ft
Gain
3h
Time
Conditions: Clear
for hike, todayWeather is good
1 factor · 1 source
Observed 21 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 46°F / low 46°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for hike
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Ericson Ridge
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,116 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,116 ft
- Highest point
- 5,082 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,360 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Ericson Ridge is a 14.74-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 2,116 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 5,082 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 4,360 ft
- High point
- 5,082 ft
- Total climbing
- 2,116 ft
- Total descent
- 2,116 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 16% grade around mile 6.1 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 15 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Most of the climbing is in the middle stretch.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Elk City 1ne, ID weather station, 2.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high15° low
- Feb41° high16° low
- Mar47° high21° low
- Apr53° high27° low
- May63° high33° low
- Jun71° high40° low
- Jul83° high42° low
- Aug83° high39° low
- Sep74° high32° low
- Oct58° high28° low
- Nov43° high22° low
- Dec33° high14° low
The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Nearby
- American RiverCanoeing0.4 mi
- Flint Creek TrailHiking1.6 mi
- MONROE BEAR CREEKHiking2.3 mi
- VICTORY CREEK /INDIAN TRAILHiking2.4 mi
- Table MeadowsCamping5.3 mi
- South Fork Clearwater RiverCanoeing5.8 mi
- Limber LukeCamping6.2 mi
- O'Hara Saddle CampgroundCamping6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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