Gedney Mountain
About
Gedney Mountain is a summit in Idaho's Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, within the Moose Creek Ranger District of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. The nearest town is Elk City, about 24 miles away. The peak sits inside designated wilderness, so plan for a backcountry outing. Gedney Trail passes about a mile away, and Old Jesse Pass Trail is about 1.7 miles off. Farther afield are Cove Lakes Trail and Big Fog Mountain, both about 3.6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,390 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Gedney 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
- Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness · Wilderness
- Moose Creek Ranger District · Ranger district
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Elk City, Idaho · 24 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Moose Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Selway Falls Campground Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Gedney TrailHiking1 mi
- Old Jesse Pass TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Cove Lakes TrailHiking3.6 mi
- BIG FOG MOUNTAINHiking3.6 mi
- Gedney CreekCanoeing3.8 mi
- Cupbord Creek TrailHiking4.4 mi
- FIRE CREEK RIDGEHiking4.7 mi
- Glover CreekCamping7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
