Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · Idaho

Strychnine Ridge

5.6 mi of trail, end to end · about 450 ft of climbing · 2,600 ft of descent · 3,131 ft–5,338 ft · trail No. 319 · the forest publishes the line only

Visitor centers

5,338 ft 3,131 ft · 5.4 mi high 5,338 ft

Along the way Bald Mountain Lookout

Trailhead Horse Camp Trailhead 3,135 ft Drive there

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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.