McGinty Ridge

McGinty Ridge: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit McGinty Ridge

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach McGinty Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.61210, -116.16217. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McGinty Ridge

• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~17 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~19 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~29 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Bonner · ~30 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~51 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~54 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~59 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~61 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lost Soul Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~67 km · Must-see
• Snowshoe Lake · lake · Bonner · ~67 km · Must-see
• Blackwell Glacier · viewpoint · Bonner · ~69 km · Must-see
• Snowshoe Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Pend Oreille · lake · Bonner · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fatman Mountain · viewpoint · Bonner · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McGinty Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near McGinty Ridge

• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~51 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lost Soul Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~67 km · Must-see
• Blackwell Glacier · viewpoint · Bonner · ~69 km · Must-see
• Snowshoe Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fatman Mountain · viewpoint · Bonner · ~73 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~87 km · Must-see
• Elephant Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~88 km · Must-see
• Rock Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~89 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Idaho

Frequently asked