Smith Ridge
- 11.0 mi
- round trip
- 460 ft
- climb
- 6,857 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Smith Ridge open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Smith 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
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.
Smith Ridge is a 11-mile out-and-back hike on natural trail surface in Idaho's Idaho Panhandle National Forests, within the Bonners Ferry Ranger District. It runs from a low point of about 5,546 feet to a high of about 6,857 feet, with a total climb of about 460 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is rated hard. The trail is open from June 1 to September 30. Bikes and horses are both allowed, and the trail is not accessible. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Smith Creek-Ridge is about a mile away, Red Top is about 2.7 miles away, and Parker Peak is about 3.1 miles away. Shorty Peak Lookout, a campground, is about 4.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Nordman Resort22 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Smith Creek-RidgeHiking1.1 mi
- Red TopHiking2.7 mi
- Parker PeakHiking3.1 mi
Shorty Peak LookoutCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain4.4 mi- Fs Trail 43 (Pyramid/Ball Lakes Access)Camping6.1 mi
- Fs Trail 286 (Myrtle Peak/Lake Access)Camping9.1 mi
- Lion's CreekRock climbing9.1 mi
- Ball Creek WallRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
NavigationHiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: gcchang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- LakeshoreHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: gcchang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Parker LakeHiking · ~5 min drive
- Russell Peak LookoutHiking · ~12 min drive
- Red TopHiking · ~5 min drive
- Smith Creek-RidgeHiking · ~2 min drive
- Smith Creek-Red TopHiking · ~6 min drive
- West Fork MountainHiking · ~7 min drive
- Parker PeakHiking · ~5 min drive
- Italian RidgeHiking · ~9 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 11.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 460 ft
- Summit
- 6,847 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Questions about this route
How long is the Smith Ridge on Cutoff Peak?
About 11.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Smith Ridge?
About 460 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Smith Ridge?
It is rated hard.
Conditions and forecast on Cutoff Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
