Scotchman Peak

Scotchman Peak is a 7018 ft mountain summit in Bonner County, Idaho, United States.

Description
Scotchman Peak is part of the Cabinet Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The peak ranks as the highest point in Bonner County, and fifth in topographic prominence in the state. The mountain is situated 5 mi northeast of Clark Fork, Idaho, on land managed by Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The mountain is within the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to Lake Pend Oreille. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3000. ft above West Fork Blue Creek in 1.5 mi. Access to the summit is via the popular Scotchman Peak Trail which gains 3700. ft of elevation as it climbs 4.2 mi, with the summit providing views of Lake Pend Oreille and the Clark Fork River Valley. A fire lookout stood on the mountain from the 1920s to the 1950s. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Scotchman Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F.