Schafer Peak
About
Schafer Peak is a summit in the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, about 9 miles from the town of Clark Fork, Idaho. The peak sits in a part of the district with several hiking routes and lakeside campgrounds within a short drive. The closest trails are Minerva Ridge, about 3.4 miles away, and Falls Creek, about 3.7 miles away. Green Bay Campground is about 5 miles off, and the Pend Oreille Lake Area, roughly 9 miles away, offers lake fishing.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,213 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Schafer 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 · 9.4 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
- MINERVA RIDGEHiking3.4 mi
- FALLS CREEKHiking3.7 mi
- GRANITE CREEKHiking4.8 mi
- Green BayCamping5 mi
- Whiskey Rock BayCamping5.6 mi
- Maiden RockCamping6.5 mi
- Gamlin LakeLake fishing7.8 mi
- Pend Oreille Lake AreaLake fishing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
