Smith Creek-Red Top
- 3.5 mi
- loop
- 1,408 ft
- climb
- 5,803 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Is Smith Creek-Red Top open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Smith Creek-Red Top, 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.
Smith Creek-Red Top is a 3.5-mile loop hike in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The trail climbs from about 4,146 feet to about 5,803 feet, a total gain of 1,408 feet, and is rated moderate. The route is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. It is not an accessible trail. West Fork Mountain lies just 0.2 miles away, and West Fork Lake is about 2 miles off. Smith Ridge and Red Top are both within about 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Nordman Resort19 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- West Fork MountainHiking0.2 mi
- West Fork LakeHiking2.1 mi
- Smith RidgeHiking3.7 mi
- Red TopHiking4 mi
Shorty Peak LookoutCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.5 mi- Fs Trail 43 (Pyramid/Ball Lakes Access)Camping7.3 mi
- Lion's CreekRock climbing7.5 mi
- TrapperCamping8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
NavigationHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: gcchang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
LakeshoreHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: gcchang, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Parker LakeHiking · ~11 min drive
- Russell Peak LookoutHiking · ~17 min drive
Little Snowy TopHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Smith Creek-RidgeHiking · ~8 min drive
- Italian RidgeHiking · ~12 min drive
- West Fork MountainHiking · Next door
- Shorty SpringHiking · ~10 min drive
- The Wigwams TrailHiking · ~17 min drive