Yankee Peak
- 13.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,489 ft
- climb
- 6,730 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Yankee Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Yankee Peak, so check the source for the area it covers (4 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
Emergency Road Closure Forest Road 225, Slate Creek
Agency closure covering St. Joe Ranger District · Order 01-04-04-26-001 · USFS · St. Joe Ranger District
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
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.
Yankee Peak is a hard hike in the St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back of about 13 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 2,500 feet from a low point of about 4,670 feet to a high of about 6,730 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mullan Pass, which sits a few hundred feet lower than the peak, show July and August highs around 70°F with only about six wet days a month. Winter is cold and wet, with January highs near 28°F. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Heller Creek campground is just 0.2 miles away. The Heller Simmons Divide Trail and the Sherlock Creek Trail are both about 1.7 miles off. Paddlers can reach the North Fork Clearwater River, about 9.5 miles away.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Yankee Peak
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
28° / 19°
19 wet
Feb
28° / 19°
17 wet
Mar
34° / 22°
19 wet
Apr
40° / 27°
17 wet
May
50° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
58° / 42°
13 wet
Jul
70° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
59° / 44°
8 wet
Oct
44° / 32°
13 wet
Nov
32° / 23°
17 wet
Dec
27° / 18°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID, 33.8 mi away at 6,028 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 13.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,489 ft
- Summit
- 6,737 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Questions about this route
How long is the Yankee Peak on Yankee Peak?
About 13.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Yankee Peak?
About 2,489 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Yankee Peak?
It is rated hard.
Conditions and forecast on Yankee 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.
