Trestle Ridge
- 10.8 mi
- round trip
- 714 ft
- climb
- 6,059 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Trestle Ridge open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Trestle 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.
Trestle Ridge is a 10.8-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho's Idaho Panhandle National Forests, within the Sandpoint Ranger District. The trail starts at about 4,844 feet and climbs to a high point of 6,059 feet, a gain of 714 feet, and is rated hard. It is a Forest Service route on natural surface, and it carries both horses and bikes. The trail is open from June 1 through September 30. That window is the most comfortable time to go. The hike's natural surface and long distance make it a serious outing, and you should plan on time for the whole round trip. The nearest trails are Beetop-Roundtop and Quartz, each about 1.4 miles away, and Pend Oreille Divide, at about 1.6 miles. Lunch Peak Lookout campground is about 1.9 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground17 mi away
- Nordman Resort38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)STRONG CREEK
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Quartz
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Moose Lake
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Smith Lake
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Route details
- Distance
- 10.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 714 ft
- Starts at
- UPPER LIGHTNING -16C (about 5,454 ft)
- Summit
- 5,225 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Getting there
Park at UPPER LIGHTNING -16C.
Questions about this route
How long is the Trestle Ridge on Trout Peak?
About 10.8 mi round trip from UPPER LIGHTNING -16C (about 5,454 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Trestle Ridge?
About 714 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Trestle Ridge?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Trestle Ridge start?
UPPER LIGHTNING -16C (about 5,454 ft).
Conditions and forecast on Trout 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.
