Mineral Ridge is designated as a National Recreation Trail and also a great picnic site. The hike loops along a ridge that overlooks Coeur d'Alene Lake with amazing views of Beauty Bay, Wolf Lodge Bay, Beauty Creek Bay and the town. Old mine shafts can be located on the ridge where only hard rock mining occurred. Shrubs and ground cover plants such as forbs, grasses, moss and lichens make up the vegetation understory. The primary tree species you will notice are ponderosa pine and Douglas fir. The wildlife that most people intend to see in this area are deer, elk, and eagles.