Indian Ridge
Idaho
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32.8 mi
Distance
5,224 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
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What we do know
Inside Bitterroot 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
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Indian Ridge
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 32.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,224 ft
- Highest point
- 7,122 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,360 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Surface
- Natural
Source for surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Indian Ridge is a 32.83-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 5,224 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 7,122 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 33 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dixie N, ID weather station, 37 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high5° low
- Feb33° high8° low
- Mar38° high13° low
- Apr46° high20° low
- May57° high28° low
- Jun64° high35° low
- Jul76° high39° low
- Aug76° high36° low
- Sep65° high31° low
- Oct52° high24° low
- Nov36° high14° low
- Dec28° high5° low
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- West Fork Ranger District · Ranger district
- Bitterroot National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Bitterroot National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
fire-restriction · posted Oct 2, 2026
OPEN: FS Road 720 open as of Sept. 28; Lost Horse, Lick Creek, 711 Rd, and 75 Roads are open
information · posted Sep 28, 2026
Bitterroot National Forest Food Storage Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Indian Creek CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
- Spot MountainHiking1.1 mi
- Magruder Crossing CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
- Mt. AuraHiking4.1 mi
- Spot-Three ProngHiking4.2 mi
- Parachute RidgeHiking4.4 mi
- Paradise CampgroundCamping5 mi
- Little Clearwater RiverCanoeing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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