Idaho · Trail 537

Eagle Ridge

Eagle Ridge Trail is a 9.9 miles trail in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Idaho. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end45.8696, -114.8909 · Directions ↗
Other end45.7702, -114.9261 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.

The trail

Length9.9 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers537, T246-E
ForestNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest (unit 0117)
StatesIdaho
Detail publishedcenterline only

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Eagle Ridge Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 25.1°F averageFebruary: 27.6°F averageMarch: 33.5°F averageApril: 39.2°F averageMay: 47.1°F averageJune: 54.5°F averageJuly: 60.8°F averageAugust: 59.5°F averageSeptember: 53.1°F averageOctober: 41.4°F averageNovember: 31.2°F averageDecember: 23.7°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Red River RS, 22 miles from the trail midpoint at 4,350 feet, station USC00107563 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Wolf Creek

    21 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,643 acres · 50% contained

  • Wildfire
    Cascade

    22 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,475 acres · 70% contained

  • Wildfire
    Three Links

    25 mi from the trail midpoint · 927 acres · 21% contained

  • Wildfire
    Grotto

    31 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,856 acres · 20% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Limited data for this unit

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.

Checked nightly. Sections appear as soon as the forest publishes more.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Eagle Ridge Trail?

9.9 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Eagle Ridge Trail?

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page

Where does the Eagle Ridge Trail start?

The line begins at 45.8696, -114.8909 and ends at 45.7702, -114.9261. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Eagle Ridge Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Eagle Ridge Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page

Who manages the Eagle Ridge Trail?

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Forest Service unit 0117. The trail is in Idaho.

Source: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Eagle Ridge Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Wolf Creek at 21 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named EAGLE RIDGE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0117. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.