Iron Mountain
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 332 ft
- climb
- 6,417 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Iron Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Iron Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Trail 16 Canyon Creek (Long Canyon) Closure
Agency alert covering Bonners Ferry Ranger District · Order 01-04-07-26-007 · USFS · Bonners Ferry Ranger District
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Iron Mountain is a short hike in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in northern Idaho. The route is a 0.78-mile out-and-back on a natural surface, and it's rated easy. The trail sits high, running between roughly 6,080 and 6,420 feet. It gains about 330 feet one way, so the outbound leg is a steady uphill and the return is mostly downhill. Bikes and horses are both allowed, so expect to share the path. It is not an accessible trail. Several other hikes lie within a few miles. Boulder Meadows is about 1.9 miles away, Dobson Mcginty about 2.2, and Smythe and Kelly Pass each about 2.3.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground14 mi away
- Nordman Resort35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Kootenai River Walk
~12 min drive
8.82-mile out-and-back trail following the Kootenai River in Idaho.
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Boulder Meadows
~3 min drive
2.11-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 214 ft elevation gain.
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Smythe
~4 min drive
3.72-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,698 ft elevation gain.
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Dobson Mcginty
~4 min drive
7.89-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 2,561 ft elevation gain.
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Divide Lake
~6 min drive
0.02-mile out-and-back trail to Divide Lake in Idaho.
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North Fork Callahan
~11 min drive
8.93-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,082 ft elevation gain.
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Kelly Pass
~4 min drive
7.30-mile out-and-back trail at Kelly Pass in Idaho with 1,218 ft gain.
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Clifty Peak
~6 min drive
0.92-mile out-and-back trail to Clifty Peak in Idaho with 366 ft of elevation gain.
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COUGAR RIDGE X-C SKI
~18 min drive
6.28-mile out-and-back ski trail in Montana with 1,838 ft elevation gain
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Middle Fork Boulder
~5 min drive
9.02-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 3,121 ft elevation gain.
Route details
- Distance
- 0.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 332 ft
- Summit
- 6,427 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
Questions about this route
How long is the Iron Mountain on Iron Mountain?
About 0.8 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Iron Mountain?
About 332 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Iron Mountain?
It is rated easy.
Conditions and forecast on Iron Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
