Mount Eagen
About
Mount Eagen is a summit of 5,273 feet in the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, about 1.4 miles from the town of Hope, Idaho. The Mt. Eagen hike lies about 2.6 miles away, and Strong Creek is about 2.5 miles off. For fishing, Gamlin Lake is about 5 miles away, and Green Bay campground sits about 8 miles out.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,273 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Eagen
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
- Hope, Idaho · 1.4 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
STRONG CREEKHikingPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)2.5 mi- Mt. EagenHiking2.6 mi
- Sam OwenHiking3.7 mi
- Gamlin LakeLake fishing5.2 mi
- Lightning CreekCanoeing6.7 mi
- Green BayCamping8.1 mi
- Lunch Peak LookoutCamping8.6 mi
- Rapid Lightning CreekCanoeing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Mount Eagen open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Mount Eagen, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Beehive Lake Trail #279 Closure
Agency alert covering Sandpoint Ranger District · Order 01-04-06-26-007 · USFS · Sandpoint Ranger District
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
