Parker Peak
About
Parker Peak is a summit in the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, about 17.5 miles from the town of Bonners Ferry in northern Idaho. Parker Lake sits about a mile away, and the Smith Creek-Ridge and Smith Ridge hikes are both a little over 3 miles off. For an overnight base, the camping at Shorty Peak Lookout lies about 6.5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,667 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Parker 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
- Bonners Ferry Ranger District · Ranger district
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Bonners Ferry, Idaho · 18 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Bonners Ferry Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Twentymile Leonia Forest Service Road 408 Closure
information · posted Oct 7, 2026
Trail 16 Canyon Creek (Long Canyon) Closure
caution · posted Sep 30, 2026
Black Mountain / Forest Road 274
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Parker LakeHiking1 mi
- Smith Creek-RidgeHiking3.1 mi
- Smith RidgeHiking3.2 mi
- Long Mountain LakeHiking3.3 mi
- Fs Trail 43 (Pyramid/Ball Lakes Access)Camping5.5 mi
- Shorty Peak LookoutCamping6.5 mi
- Ball Creek WallRock climbing6.9 mi
- Fs Trail 286 (Myrtle Peak/Lake Access)Camping9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
