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Elk Peak

Idaho

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Elk Peak is a summit of about 10,590 feet in Boise County, Idaho, inside the Sawtooth Wilderness. The peak lies within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and the Sawtooth National Forest, both managed by the Forest Service, and the nearest town is Stanley, about 14 miles away. The Benedict Trail starts about 2 miles away, and the Mount Cramer Trail is about 3.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Baron Spire aka Old Smoothie, about 4 miles away, and Redfish Inlet Campground sits about 7 miles from the peak.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

10,590 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Elk Peak

Idaho

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Stanley, Idaho · 14 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Sawtooth National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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