Find Nearby Peaks

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023

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Carrill Peak sits on the south side of Carrill Creek and east of beautiful Coeur d’Alene Lake in the Coeur d’Alene Mountains. It is easily reached via a 2-mile foot trail that comes southwest from FSR-439. USGS Mount Coeur d’Alene

Access

From the south side of Exit 28 on I-90, drive west then south on [signed] FSR-614 for 10.6 miles to an unsigned 3-way road junction. Go straight onto the middle road (FSR-439) and drive 1.7 miles to a large pullout area and a hidden, unsigned junction with an MC/foot trail (not shown on the National Forest Map but shown incorrectly as FSR-808 on the USGS topo map) that heads southwest along a ridgeline to Carrill Peak. Park here (3,982 feet; 47⁰33’01”N, 116⁰38’54”W).

East Ridge/South Face, Class 1

The Climb

From the unsigned trailhead, hike southwest along the easy-to-follow trail as it descends for the first mile to reach a ridge saddle at 3,700 feet. Continue southwest then west as the trail climbs to an unsigned “T” junction with another well-beaten trail on the east ridge of Carrill Peak. Head right/northwest on this second trail as it heads northwest then west then southeast as it curls around to the south side of the peak.

Leave the trail and follow a use trail directly up the south face to the semi-open summit. The summit of Carrill Peak has four concrete pilings (for a fire tower or radio tower). There was no summit cairn so I built a modest one on the high point. The summit offers a nice view of Coeur d’Alene Lake in the distance.