Farrow Mountain
About
Farrow Mountain is a summit of 8,958 feet in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, within the North Fork Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The nearest town is Yellowjacket, about 24.5 miles away. Nearby hikes include Coyote Spring, about 4 miles away, and Black Lake, about 4.2 miles away. Stoddard Lake is about 5.4 miles off, and Cold Meadows Airfield, a campground, is about 5.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,958 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Farrow Mountain
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
- Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness · Wilderness
- North Fork Ranger District · Ranger district
- Salmon-Challis National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Yellowjacket, Idaho · 25 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Salmon-Challis National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Salmon River Corridor (Wild and Scenic Section)
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
FRANK CHURCH-RIVER OF NO RETURN WILDERNESS
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
14 Day Stay Limit - Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Traffic & Alcohol - Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Commercial Hauling Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Gold Bug Hot Spring Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Salmon River Road Use and Occupancy
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Middle Fork of the Salmon Wild and Scenic River
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Coyote SpringHiking4.1 mi
- Black LakeHiking4.2 mi
- Stoddard LakeHiking5.4 mi
- Cold Meadows AirfieldCamping5.6 mi
- Cottonwood CreekHiking5.6 mi
- Cold MountainHiking6.6 mi
- CamelHiking7.3 mi
- Cabin Creek AirfieldCamping9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Farrow Mountain open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.