Elevation: 6,515 ft
Prominence: 255
Shorty Peak is not in the book. Updated August 2025
Shorty Peak is capped by a classic fire lookout which is reached via a 2.5-mile hike. The summit is actually the lower summit of Lone Tree Peak (6,771 feet). The Forest Service rents the lookout to the public on a “first come, first serve basis.” USGS Shorty Peak
Shorty Peak. Chic Burge Photo
Use the link below to read the Inland NW Routes page which has detailed information on reaching this summit. The website Inland NW Routes is an exceptional resource for northern Idaho. More importantly the website has an extensive section on the Selkirk Mountains: The American Selkirks
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Regions: NORTHERN IDAHO->Selkirk Mountains
Mountain Range: Selkirk Mountains
Longitude: -116.6893 Latitude: 48.9404