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St. Joe National Forest/Idaho

Surveyor's Ridge

St. Joe Ranger District, Idaho

8.5 mi

Distance

56 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 52m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Surveyor's Ridge is a point-to-point trail in St. Joe National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Shoshone County, Idaho. It is 8.5 miles long and gains 56 feet. The surface is dirt.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:811 ft
Max:1,641 ft
Gain:32 ft
Loss:863 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 811 ft and 1,641 ft across 8.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.811 ft1,088 ft1,364 ft1,641 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.2 mi6.4 mi8.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,641 ft
End8.5 mi811 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

County:
Shoshone County, ID
Jurisdiction:
St. Joe National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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