Boise National Forest · Idaho

Banner Ridge

1.2 mi of trail, end to end · about 450 ft of climbing · 5,780 ft–6,216 ft · native material surface · trail No. 279003 · trail class 2 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike

Trailhead Banner Ridge Trailhead 5,790 ft Drive there

Banner Ridge Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The Banner Ridge trailhead includes a restroom and visitor information. Fees are charged by the State in the winter, however the Forest Service operates it for free in summer.

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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.