Idaho · Hiking

Craddock Ridge

5.8 mi
round trip
1,915 ft
climb
4,841 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 4 h ago

Is Craddock Ridge open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Craddock Ridge, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Craddock Ridge is a hard hike in Idaho's Idaho Panhandle National Forests, on the St. Joe Ranger District. The trail is 5.8 miles long and rises about 1,915 feet from a low point of 2,931 feet to a high of 4,841 feet. It is an out-and-back route on natural surface, and the Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mullan Pass, which sits higher than the ridge, show July and August highs around 70°F with only about six wet days a month. Winter is cold and wet, with January highs near 28°F. The trail is open from June 1 to September 30. Bikes are allowed, and the route is not accessible. Tin Can Flat campground is about 3.6 miles away, and Malin Ridge is about 1.7 miles off. Haggerty Ridge and Quarles Peak are both within about 3.6 miles.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Craddock Ridge

    Best months: July–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

      28° / 19°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 19°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      34° / 22°

      19 wet

    4. Apr

      40° / 27°

      17 wet

    5. May

      50° / 36°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      58° / 42°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      70° / 52°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      69° / 51°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      59° / 44°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      44° / 32°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      32° / 23°

      17 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 18°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID, 17.6 mi away at 6,028 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.