Mineral Ridge Scenic Area and National Recreation Trail

The 3.3-mile trail was the first BLM recreation site developed in Idaho in 1963. In 1982, the trail was designed as a National Recreation Trail and offers an invigorating hike and stunning views of Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Type

Viewpoint

Town

Fernan Lake Village · 5.1 mi from the town center

Location

47.61472, -116.67889 · Open map

Source

Recreation Information Database · checked October 2, 2026

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• Mineral Ridge Scenic Area and National Recreation Trail
• Trail
• Day use area
• Attraction
• Park
• Lake

Other parks, trails and things to do within 15 miles, nearest first.

• Mineral Ridge Trail2.3 mi long · near Fernan Lake Village
  0.3 mi
• Caribou Ridge4.9 mi long · near Fernan Lake Village
  0.7 mi
• Beauty Bay Recreation Arearecreation site · near Fernan Lake Village
  0.8 mi
• Wilson Trail0.4 mi long · near Fernan Lake Village
  0.8 mi
• Higgens Pointattraction · near Fernan Lake Village
  0.9 mi
• Lost Man Trail0.4 mi long · near Fernan Lake Village
  1.0 mi
• Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Parkstate park · near Fernan Lake Village
  1.1 mi
• Red Trail0.5 mi long · near Fernan Lake Village
  1.3 mi
• Orange Trail1.2 mi long · near Fernan Lake Village
  1.4 mi
• Coeur d'Alene Lakelake · near Fernan Lake Village
  2.9 mi
• Fernan Lake Natural Areanature reserve · near Fernan Lake Village
  4.9 mi
• Veterans Centennial Parknear Fernan Lake Village
  5.5 mi
• East Tubbs Hill Parknear Coeur d'Alene
  5.6 mi
• Tubbs Hill Natural Areanature reserve · near Coeur d'Alene
  5.8 mi

New home communities nearby

• Delcardo VillageCoeur d'Alene
  5.6 mi
• UnionCoeur d'Alene
  5.7 mi
• Grand MillCoeur d'Alene
  6.0 mi
• Atlas WaterfrontCoeur d'Alene
  6.1 mi
• PinewoodCoeur d'Alene
  6.1 mi
• The EnclaveCoeur d'Alene
  6.3 mi