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Scotchman Peak

Distance
4.0 mi
Vertical
3,701 ft
Summit
6,936 ft
Difficulty
Strenuous

Scotchman Peak is a 7,018-foot summit in the Cabinet Mountains of northern Idaho, the high point of the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness immediately east of Lake Pend Oreille. The peak sits in Bonner County a few miles from the Montana state line; the broader Scotchman Peaks…

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About Scotchman Peak

Scotchman Peak is a 7,018-foot-elevation (2,139 m) mountain summit in Bonner County, Idaho, United States.

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The blocky ridgeline of Scotchman Peak rises above conifer forest in the Cabinet Mountains near Lake Pend Oreille.
Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA · Public domain
From the summit of Scotchman Peak, the Clark Fork drainage and the rolling Cabinet Mountains stretch east toward Montana.
Forest Service Northern Region · Public domain
Resident mountain goats on Scotchman Peak's rocky summit, a familiar sight for hikers reaching the top.
Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA · Public domain
Subalpine firs along the Shoshone Ridge route frame a view across the Scotchman Peaks roadless area in northern Idaho.
David Taylor from Coeur d Alene, United States · CC BY 2.0

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