Dixie Ridge
3.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 731 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle, e-bike · motorized use allowed
Trailhead #731 Dixie Ridge Trailhead Drive there
#731 Dixie Ridge Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Dixie Ridge Trail #731 starts at Big Beaver Creek and the quickly climbs to Dixie Peak. The trail then follows a major ridgeline out to the Montana/Idaho border. Both the lower and upper trailheads are accessible via open road systems.
Motorized vehicles: Motorcycle use is allowed on Dixie Ridge Trail #731.
The trail crosses Big Beaver Creek just up from the trailhead. The crossing is usually easily negotiated but can be challenging and dangerous during peak runoff.
Dixie Ridge Trail #731
Restrictions <ul><li>Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5424578.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please <em>Pack-in-Pack</em> <em>out</em> and <em>Leave-No-Trace</em>.</li></ul>
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Kootenai National Forest
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
