CDA River RV
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Nelson Ridge Nrt
Idaho
Idaho
Free — you'll pick up right here.
9.3 mi
Distance
5,225 ft
Gain
5h 15m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Idaho Panhandle National Forests
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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Nelson Ridge Nrt
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 9.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,225 ft
- Elevation loss
- 5,225 ft
- Highest point
- 5,942 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,514 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Nelson Ridge NRT is an out-and-back trail in Idaho, 18.52 miles round trip with 5,225 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,942 feet.
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Lost Moose Campground
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Pines RV Park
Hiking business nearby (~48 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
