Kootenai National Forest · Montana

Trout Ridge

4.7 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 775 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike, motorcycle, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Trailhead #775 Trout Ridge Trailhead Drive there

#775 Trout Ridge Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Trout Ridge Trail #775 follows the Montana/Idaho border at the head end of the Trout Creek Roadless Area offering spectacular views of the Clark Fork and Coeur d' Alene River valleys. Open road systems access both ends of the trail with Trout Creek National Recreation Trail #774 intersecting the trail on the southern end offering loop hiking opportunities.

Motorized vehicles: Motorcycle use is allowed on Trout Ridge Trail #775.

Trout Ridge Trail #775

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>Motorized vehicles:</strong>&nbsp; Motorcycle use is allowed on Trout Ridge Trail #775.</li><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 Pack-in-Pack out and Leave-No-Trace.</li></ul>&nbsp; &nbsp;

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About this trail's facts

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.