Parker Peak
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 572 ft
- climb
- 7,664 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Parker Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Parker Peak, 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.
Parker Peak is an easy out-and-back hike of about 1.3 miles on natural trail in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The route climbs about 572 feet from a low of roughly 7,100 feet to a high of about 7,664 feet. Bikes and horses are both allowed, and the trail is not accessible. Parker Lake sits about half a mile away, and Long Mountain Lake and Smith Ridge are both within about 3 miles. For an overnight stay, Fs Trail 43 (Pyramid/Ball Lakes Access) is about 5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Nordman Resort23 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Parker LakeHiking0.5 mi
- Long Mountain LakeHiking2.8 mi
- Smith RidgeHiking3.1 mi
- Fs Trail 43 (Pyramid/Ball Lakes Access)Camping5 mi
- Ball Creek WallRock climbing6.7 mi
Shorty Peak LookoutCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.7 mi- Fs Trail 286 (Myrtle Peak/Lake Access)Camping8.5 mi
- Lion's CreekRock climbing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Myrtle FallsHiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: Stephen Wolfe from Columbus, OH, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
NavigationHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: gcchang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Parker LakeHiking · Next door
- Russell Peak LookoutHiking · ~8 min drive
- Ole Humpback TrailHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: Stephen Wolfe from Columbus, OH, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Smith RidgeHiking · ~5 min drive
- Parker Creek NrtHiking · ~9 min drive
- Deep Creek TrailHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: Stephen Wolfe from Columbus, OH, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- PyramidHiking · ~6 min drive
- Smith Creek-Red TopHiking · ~11 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 1.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 572 ft
- Summit
- 7,667 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
Questions about this route
How long is the Parker Peak on Parker Peak?
About 1.3 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Parker Peak?
About 572 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Parker Peak?
It is rated easy.
Conditions and forecast on Parker Peak
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.
