Mountain · 1 route

Myrtle Peak

7,122 ft · Idaho

Summit
7,122 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
June 1 – September 30

Route up Myrtle Peak

  1. Myrtle Peak-LakeHardabout 1,596 ft of climbing6.9 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Myrtle Peak, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Myrtle Peak-LakeMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Myrtle Peak

Myrtle Peak is a summit on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, about 15 miles from the town of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The peak sits within a cluster of trails and access points. The closest is Fs Trail 286 (Myrtle Peak/Lake Access), just 0.1 mile away, and the Myrtle Peak-Lake hike lies about 2 miles off. Two Mouth Lakes and its trail access, Fs Trail 268, are both a little over 2 miles away. Climbers will find Myrtle 2 aka "Turtle Arches" about 2.4 miles out.

Forecast on Myrtle Peak

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Myrtle Peak

How tall is Myrtle Peak?

7,122 ft (2,171 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Myrtle Peak?

One: Myrtle Peak-Lake.

When is the best time to climb Myrtle Peak?

June 1 – September 30.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Bonners Ferry, Idaho · 15 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Bonners Ferry Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Myrtle Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Myrtle Peak, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

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