0.5 mi from the trailheadSurveyors Lookout
Campground · Idaho
6.9 mi out & back, trail only · 1,636 ft gain · 6,288 ft high point · Hard
Reached by a 20.0 mi approach each way
In St. Joe National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Lightning Ridge is a 6.9-mile out and back in St. Joe National Forest, climbing 1,636 feet to 6,288 feet along Buck Point.
1,636 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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Mon: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 mph SW
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