Russell Peak
- 6.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,150 ft
- climb
- 6,308 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Russell Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Russell 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.
Russell Peak is a hard hike of about 6.4 miles on an out-and-back route in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated hard, with a one-way climb of about 1,150 feet from a low point of roughly 4,609 feet to a high of about 6,308 feet. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Russell Peak Lookout and Russell Ridge both lie about 0.7 miles from the peak, and Fisher Peak is about 1.5 miles away. For an overnight base, Fs Trail 43 (Pyramid/Ball Lakes Access) is about 4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Nordman Resort22 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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