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Lava Mountain

Idaho

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Lava Mountain is a summit in the Mountain Home Ranger District of Idaho's Boise National Forest. The nearest town is Idaho City, about 22 miles away, so plan on arriving from there. Several other destinations sit close to the mountain. The Devils Creek hike is about 2 miles away, and Lava Ridge is about 3.5 miles out. Upper Sheep Creek lies roughly 4.4 miles away. For an overnight base, Big Roaring River Lake Campground is about 6 miles from the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

7,884 ft

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

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Location

Lava 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

Nearest town
Idaho City, Idaho · 22 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Boise 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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