Stormy Peak
About
Stormy Peak is a summit in Idaho, 8,021 feet elevation. It is reached by the Stormy Pk.-Virginia trail, a public trail 21.92 miles long with 4,756 feet of elevation gain.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,021 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Stormy 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
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Jackson, MT weather station, 39 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan28° high8° low
- Feb31° high8° low
- Mar39° high16° low
- Apr46° high23° low
- May57° high31° low
- Jun66° high37° low
- Jul77° high42° low
- Aug76° high39° low
- Sep66° high32° low
- Oct51° high25° low
- Nov36° high14° low
- Dec27° high7° low
The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- North Fork Ranger District · Ranger district
- Salmon-Challis National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Shoup, Idaho · 3.7 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Salmon-Challis National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Salmon River Corridor (Wild and Scenic Section)
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
FRANK CHURCH-RIVER OF NO RETURN WILDERNESS
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
14 Day Stay Limit - Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Traffic & Alcohol - Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Commercial Hauling Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Gold Bug Hot Spring Occupancy and Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Salmon River Road Use and Occupancy
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Middle Fork of the Salmon Wild and Scenic River
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Virginia GulchHiking2.4 mi
- Point of RocksHiking3.4 mi
- Spring Creek CampgroundCamping3.5 mi
- Boulder BasinHiking3.7 mi
- SheepeaterHiking4.1 mi
- Stormy Pk.-VirginiaHiking4.4 mi
- Brushy GulchHiking4.9 mi
- Swampy MeadowsHiking5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)