Dobson Mcginty
- 7.9 mi
- round trip
- 2,561 ft
- climb
- 5,827 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Dobson Mcginty open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Dobson Mcginty, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Trail 16 Canyon Creek (Long Canyon) Closure
Agency alert covering Bonners Ferry Ranger District · Order 01-04-07-26-007 · USFS · Bonners Ferry Ranger District
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Dobson Mcginty is a hard hike in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 8 miles long, with a one-way climb of roughly 2,560 feet from a low point of about 3,250 feet to a high of about 5,827 feet. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible route. Several other hikes sit within a few miles, including Middle Fork Boulder at about 1.3 miles, Iron Mountain at about 2.2 miles, Katka Peak at about 2.7 miles and Clifty Peak at about 2.9 miles.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground13 mi away
- Nordman Resort36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Kootenai River Walk
~9 min drive
8.82-mile out-and-back trail following the Kootenai River in Idaho.
Photo: Stephen Wolfe from Columbus, OH, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Deep Creek Trail
~22 min drive
4.32-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho with 651 ft elevation gain
HIKE
Smythe
~8 min drive
3.72-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,698 ft elevation gain.
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Tepee Mountain
~19 min drive
16.14-mile out-and-back trail to Tepee Mountain in Montana with 2,023 ft of elevation gain.
HIKE
Iron Mountain
~4 min drive
0.78-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho gaining 332 feet.
HIKE
North Fork Callahan
~14 min drive
8.93-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,082 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
Middle Fork Boulder
~2 min drive
9.02-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 3,121 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
Katka Peak
~5 min drive
0.55-mile out-and-back trail to Katka Peak in Idaho with 234 ft of elevation gain.
HIKE
COUGAR RIDGE X-C SKI
~15 min drive
6.28-mile out-and-back ski trail in Montana with 1,838 ft elevation gain
HIKE
Clifty Mountain
~6 min drive
18.84-mile out-and-back trail at Clifty Mountain in Idaho with 622 ft gain.
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