Mccormick Ridge
- 5.5 mi
- round trip
- 2,191 ft
- climb
- 6,501 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mccormick Ridge open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Mccormick Ridge, 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
Beehive Lake Trail #279 Closure
Agency alert covering Sandpoint Ranger District · Order 01-04-06-26-007 · USFS · Sandpoint 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.
McCormick Ridge is a hard hike in Idaho's Idaho Panhandle National Forests, within the Sandpoint Ranger District. The trail runs about 5.5 miles one way, with a total climb of 2,191 feet from a low point of about 4,314 feet to a high of about 6,501 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surface, so expect no pavement. The open season runs from June 1 through September 30. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. Fault Lake sits about a mile away, and McCormick Lake is about 2.4 miles off. For paddling, the Pack River is roughly 2.7 miles away, and the Hunt Lake Trail is about 3.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Nordman Resort14 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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