Bitterroot National Forest · Idaho · Trail 113.0

Prospect Ridge

Prospect Ridge Trail is a 6.1 miles trail in Bitterroot National Forest, Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Bitterroot 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 end45.4808, -114.9631 · Directions ↗
Other end45.5380, -114.9181 · 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

Length6.1 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers113.0
ForestBitterroot National Forest (unit 0103)
StatesIdaho
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

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.

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.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

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.

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Scimitar

    20 mi from the trail midpoint · 463 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    Cooper

    30 mi from the trail midpoint · 354 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    Wolf Creek

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

  • Wildfire
    Cascade

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

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Prospect Ridge Trail?

6.1 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Bitterroot National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Prospect Ridge Trail?

Bitterroot National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Bitterroot National Forest official page

Where does the Prospect Ridge Trail start?

The line begins at 45.4808, -114.9631 and ends at 45.5380, -114.9181. 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 Prospect Ridge Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Prospect 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: Bitterroot National Forest official page

How developed is the Prospect Ridge Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Prospect Ridge Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Prospect Ridge Trail?

Bitterroot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0103. The trail is in Idaho.

Source: Bitterroot National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Prospect Ridge Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Scimitar at 20 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named PROSPECT RIDGE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0103. 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.