Minerva Peak
About
Minerva Peak is a summit in the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, about 11.5 miles from the town of Clark Fork, Idaho. The surrounding ranger district has posted closures for Beehive Lake Trail #279 and Evans Landing Trail 64 as of October 2026. These are district-wide notices rather than ones tied to this peak, and they can change, so review current alerts before heading out. The closest trails are Falls Creek, under a mile away, and Minerva Ridge, about 1.6 miles off. Schafer Peak sits roughly 3.3 miles away, and Whiskey Rock Bay campground is about 3.1 miles away for anyone planning an overnight stay.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,402 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Minerva 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
- Sandpoint Ranger District · Ranger district
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Clark Fork, Idaho · 12 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Sandpoint Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Beehive Lake Trail #279 Closure
caution · posted Sep 18, 2026
Evans Landing Trail 64 Closure
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- FALLS CREEKHiking0.8 mi
- MINERVA RIDGEHiking1.6 mi
- Whiskey Rock BayCamping3.1 mi
- SCHAFER PEAKHiking3.3 mi
- GRANITE CREEKHiking3.9 mi
- Maiden RockCamping5.9 mi
- Green BayCamping7.6 mi
- North Fork Coeur d'Alene RiverCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
