Riverpond Campground
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Lightning Ridge
Idaho
Idaho
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.6 mi
Distance
86 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
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What we do know
Inside Boise 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
Out & back
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Lightning Ridge
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 86 ft
- Highest point
- 4,977 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,561 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Lightning Ridge is a 3.57-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 86 feet of elevation.
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Arrowhead RV Park
Hiking business nearby (~23 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Black Bear RV Park
Hiking business nearby (~49 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
