Monthly Archives: September 2017

UPPER PRIEST RIVER This is a dark, dank trail through a virgin red cedar forest. One of the best lowland hiking trails in Idaho, it is an easy walk with the rumble of the Upper Priest never far away. The … Continue reading →

HUNT PEAK   7.058 feet (Class 2-3) This is the last peak at the southern end of the Selkirks to reach 7,000 feet. The peak, which was caught in the great Sundance Fire, is a rugged piece of real estate with … Continue reading →

ROMAN NOSE   7,260 feet (Class 1) Roman Nose is located 4.0 miles east of Silver Dollar Peak (and the main Selkirk Crest) on a subsidiary ridge that divides the Pack River and Kootenai River valleys. The summit has a Forest … Continue reading →

MOUNT ROOTHAAN   7,326 feet (Class 2-3) Is located just south of Chimney Rock and is nearly as rugged as its more famous counterpart. Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: Map: USGS Mount Roothaan Drive:  Horton Ridge Lookout access: 0.0 … Continue reading →

CHIMNEY ROCK    7,124 feet North Idaho’s most imposing summit sits at the top of the Selkirk crest just north of Mount Roothaan. The rock is a vertical column of granite that provides a variety of technical rock climbing opportunities. Difficulty: … Continue reading →

SILVER DOLLAR PEAK    7,181 feet (Class 2-3) This nearly symmetrical peak has four ridges and three lofty faces. It is located 1.5 miles northeast of Chimney Rock and is most easily assessed from the east. Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: … Continue reading →

TWIN PEAKS    7,599 feet (Class 2-3) These peaks are 2.5 miles north of Chimney Rock and are quite impressive when viewed from the summit of Chimney Rock. Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: Map: USGS Wigwams Drive: Pack River Access. … Continue reading →

THE WIGWAMS  7,033 FEET (Class 1) The Wigwams are located 5.5 miles east of Squaw Bay at the north end of Priest Lake. Difficulty: Elevation Gain: Key elevations: Distance: Ascent Time: Map: USGS Wigwam Drive: ID-57 is the primary approach … Continue reading →

PYRAMID PEAK   7,355 feet (Class 2)    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Pyramid Peak is located 1.25 miles south of Long Mountain. Difficulty: Elevation Gain: Key elevations: Distance: Ascent Time: Map: USGS Pyramid Peak Drive: Primary access to the eastern side of the Selkirk Range … Continue reading →

LONG CANYON TRAIL #16 Long Canyon is the largest unroaded drainage remaining in the Selkirks. For much of its length, the trail offers a shaded, cool creek bottom setting among old-growth cedar/hemlock. Trail #16 is also par with the longest … Continue reading →