Gant Mountain
About
Gant Mountain is a summit 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 Salmon, about 24 miles away. Several hikes start within about 4 miles of the summit, including Indian Creek, Rancherio and Bighorn Crags. Ebenezer Campground is about 9 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,278 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Gant 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
- Salmon, Idaho · 24 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
- Indian CreekHiking3.2 mi
- RancherioHiking3.5 mi
- Dead HorseHiking3.7 mi
- Fritzer GulchHiking3.9 mi
- Bighorn CragsHiking4 mi
- Birch CreekHiking4 mi
- Clear CreekHiking4.1 mi
- Ebenezer CampgroundCamping8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)