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LONG CANYON TRAIL #16 Long Canyon is the largest unroaded drainage remaining in the Selkirks. For much of its length, the trail offers a shaded, cool creek bottom setting among old-growth cedar/hemlock. Trail #16 is also par with the longest … Continue reading →

FISHER PEAK   7,580 feet (Class 2) Pyramid-shaped Fisher Peak is located 2.5 miles east of Parker Peak. It features a precipitous north face, which drops almost a thousand feet to a swampy area. Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: … Continue reading →

LONG MOUNTAIN     7,265 feet (Class 2)   ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Long Mt has a distinctive .5 mile-long summit ridge that forms part of the divide between Long Canyon and Parker Creek. Its summit is 3.0 miles southwest of Parker Peak Difficulty: … Continue reading →

PEAK 7445   7,445 feet (Class 2)   ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ This unnamed peak is a continuation of the Long Mountain/Parker Peak ridge that parallels the east side of Long Canyon. The summit is 1.0 miles north of Long Mountain and 2.0 miles southwest … Continue reading →

PARKER PEAK 7,670 feet (class 2) Parker Peak is located 8.5 miles south of the Canadian Border, on the eastern edge of the Selkirk Range. It is the highest Selkirk Peak in Idaho. The area is especially alpine in early … Continue reading →

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN  6,727 feet (Class 1)   ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Located 2.0 miles west of The Lions Head is this fire lookout. Difficulty: Elevation Gain: Key elevations: Distance: Ascent Time: Map: USGS Caribou Creek Drive: ID-57 is the primary approach route into the … Continue reading →

THE LIONS HEAD    7,288 ft. The Lions Head stands high above Abandon, Smith and Lion Creek 1.5 miles south of Abandon Mountain and 3 miles south of West Fork Mountain. This delightful peak has twin summits,  the East and … Continue reading →

SMITH PEAK   7,653 (Class 3) Smith Peak is among the remotest of the Selkirk peaks. The peak’s 800 foot north face is one of the steepest in the Selkirks. </em Difficulty: Elevation gain: Key elevations: Distance: Time: Map: USGS Smith … Continue reading →

WEST FORK MOUNTAIN  6,416 (Class 2) This big mountain looming over West Fork Lake is 3.0m west of Long Mountain. The summit is an easy 600-foot climb from the lake. The northeast face is quite an impressive wall. Difficulty: Elevation … Continue reading →

SALMO LOOP – Snowy Top Mt & Little Snowy Top Mt This 18-mile loop through the Salmo/Priest traverses lush wilderness that narrowly escaped development from all directions. It is the only way to climb these two mountains. Some of the … Continue reading →