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Surveyor'S Ridge

Near Sawtooth Peak
Inside St. Joe National Forest
5,385 ft of climbing

17.0 mi out & back · 5,385 ft gain · 5,381 ft high point · Very hard

In St. Joe National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Surveyor's Ridge is a 17.0-mile out and back in St. Joe National Forest, ascending 5,385 feet with Sawtooth Peak and Canyon Peak nearby.

Elevation

5,385 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.5 mi from the trailhead
Surveyors Lookout
Campground · Idaho

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

10 mi from you
Black Mountain
- Summits Black Mountain
- Inside Clearwater National Forest
- 6,082 ft of climbing
16.3 mi out & back · 6,082 ft gain · Very hard
Clearwater National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 780 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Sawtooth PeakNearby · 3.5 mi in
Canyon PeakNearby · 6.4 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 17.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,385 ft round trip
High point: 5,381 ft
Low point: 2,654 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.0 mi and 5,385 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 46.9953° N · 115.5441° W

Get directions Open the map

8.3 mi from the trailhead

Beaver Creek A-Frame Cabin (ID)

Campground · Idaho

9.7 mi from the trailhead

Line Creek Stock Campground

Campground

4 mi from you

Mallard Peak

Summits Mallard Peak
Inside Clearwater National Forest
3,228 ft of climbing

12.9 mi out & back · 3,228 ft gain · Very hard

Clearwater National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Black Jack Peak

Summits Black Jack Peak
Inside St. Joe National Forest
3,459 ft of climbing

7.7 mi out & back · 3,459 ft gain · Very hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Snow Peak

Summits Snow Peak
Inside St. Joe National Forest
2,788 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 2,788 ft gain · Very hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Conrad Peak

Summits Conrad Peak
Inside St. Joe National Forest
3,081 ft of climbing

6.3 mi out & back · 3,081 ft gain · Very hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Cold Springs Peak

Summits Cold Springs Peak
Inside Clearwater National Forest
7,037 ft of climbing

22.6 mi out & back · 7,037 ft gain · Very hard

Clearwater National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- 6,237 ft of climbing
17.2 mi out & back · 6,237 ft gain · Very hard
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- 5,425 ft of climbing
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- 2,255 ft of climbing
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Sawtooth Creek
- Inside St. Joe National Forest
- 2,754 ft of climbing
- Camp 1 mi away
8.6 mi out & back · 2,754 ft gain · Hard
St. Joe National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun40°32°Mostly Cloudy
Mon42°32°Mostly Sunny
Tue47°34°Mostly Cloudy
Wed44°35°Mostly Sunny
Thu39°33°Snow Showers Likely
Fri37°33°Snow Showers Likely
Sat43°Partly Sunny

Sun: Mostly Cloudy · wind 3 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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