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Horstmann Peak

Idaho

About

Horstmann Peak is a summit of about 10,472 feet in Custer County, Idaho, inside the Sawtooth Wilderness. The peak lies within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area of the Sawtooth National Forest, which the Forest Service manages, and the nearest town is Stanley, about 7.6 miles away. Fishhook Trail starts about 1.8 miles away, and Thompson Peak Trail is about 2.4 miles off. Redfish Inlet Campground is about 2.6 miles away, and Redfish Lake offers fishing about 3.7 miles from the peak.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

10,472 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Horstmann 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 · 7.6 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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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Sawtooth National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Sawtooth National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.