Slate Peak
About
Slate Peak is a summit of 5,432 feet in the St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, about 11 miles from the town of Wallace, Idaho. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July and August highs around 70°F with only about six wet days a month, while winter highs stay near 28°F. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Dunn Peak is about 3 miles away, and Flume Ridge and Slate Creek Access are each about 3.5 miles off. For an overnight base, Huckleberry Campground is roughly 7 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,432 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Slate 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
When to go
Best time to go: Jul–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–70°F and lows of 51–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan28° high19° low
- Feb28° high19° low
- Mar34° high22° low
- Apr40° high27° low
- May50° high36° low
- Jun58° high42° low
- Jul70° high52° low
- Aug69° high51° low
- Sep59° high44° low
- Oct44° high32° low
- Nov32° high23° low
- Dec27° high18° low
Where it is
- St. Joe Ranger District · Ranger district
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Wallace, Idaho · 11 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for St. Joe Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Oct 9, 2026
Emergency Road Closure Forest Road 225, Slate Creek
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Norton Trail / Road 1900 Closure for Construction
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Catspur Creek Garnet Site Road and Area Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- DUNN PEAKHiking3.1 mi
- FLUME RIDGEHiking3.5 mi
- SLATE CREEK ACCESSHiking3.5 mi
- Huckleberry CampgroundCamping7.2 mi
- Big CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
- North Fork Saint Joe RiverCanoeing9.1 mi
- Arid Peak LookoutCamping9.3 mi
- Fishhook CreekCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)