Idaho · Hiking

Camp Ridge

2.8 mi
round trip
544 ft
climb
6,727 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Camp Ridge open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Camp Ridge is an easy out-and-back hike in the Ashton/Island Park Ranger District of Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, about 2.8 miles long with a one-way climb of 544 feet. The trail starts at roughly 6,180 feet and reaches about 6,727 feet at the high point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Island Park weather station, which sits a few hundred feet lower, show July and August highs around 77°F with lows in the low 40s. Winter is cold, with January highs near 27°F and lows around 6°F. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Trail Canyon and Moose Creek are both about 1.7 miles away, and Warm River Cabin is also about 1.7 miles off. Grandview Campground lies about 5.5 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Camp Ridge

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      27° / 6°

    2. Feb

      30° / 7°

    3. Mar

      39° / 14°

    4. Apr

      47° / 23°

    5. May

      59° / 32°

    6. Jun

      67° / 38°

    7. Jul

      77° / 43°

    8. Aug

      77° / 40°

    9. Sep

      68° / 32°

    10. Oct

      51° / 24°

    11. Nov

      36° / 14°

    12. Dec

      25° / 6°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Island Park, ID, 16 mi away at 6,290 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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