Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail

Hiking trail in Idaho, United States

Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail, Idaho
Trailhead
Length	3.3 mi (5.3 km)
Location	Kootenai County, Idaho, United States
Designation	National Recreation Trail
Use	Hiking, Outdoor education
Elevation change	600 ft (180 m)
Highest point	Summit of Mineral Ridge, 2,400 ft (730 m)
Lowest point	Parking lot of the trail
Difficulty	Trail grade is an average of 8%, with a 15% maximum
Season	Year round access
Sights	Beauty Bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene

Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail is a backcountry hiking area near Lake Coeur d'Alene in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Construction began on the trail in 1963 and the area was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 1982. There is a self-guided interpretive tour along the 3.3-mile (5.3 km) trail.

Flora

The two main types of trees along the trail are Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir.

"Trail Details: Mineral Ridge". National Recreation Trails Database. American Trails. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
Mineral Ridge Trail Guide (PDF). Coeur d'Alene, Idaho: Bureau of Land Management. 2002. BLM/ID/GI-94/027-3114/REV. 2002.

Scenic motor routes	Butterfield Overland California Trail El Camino Real de los Tejas Trail El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Juan Bautista de Anza Trail Mormon Trail Nez Perce Trail Old Spanish Trail Oregon Trail Pony Express Trail Santa Fe Trail Selma to Montgomery Trail Trail of Tears Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Natural surface trails	Ala Kahakai Trail Chilkoot Trail Iditarod Trail
Water trails	Captain John Smith Chesapeake Trail
Combination	Lewis and Clark Trail (motor, land, and water) Overmountain Victory Trail (motor and land) Star-Spangled Banner Trail (motor and water)

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