Spectacular Selkirks
SELKIRK MOUNTAINS Within the Seven Sisters the Twin peaks—North and South—are the only named peaks in the grouping. North Twin is the highest, with Beehive Lake resting below. The northwest face is a sheer, 1,000’ cliff.
Miracle Mountain its unofficial name—is the location where the Irwin family of four miraculously escaped unscathed from the crash of their small plane in 1986. Some wreckage is still visible there.
SEVEN SISTERS 7,599’
MIRACLE MOUNTAIN 7,190’
The jutting point of Harrison Peak makes it easy to spot. Harrison Lake—one of the most popular hikes in the Idaho Selkirks—is an added bonus on your way to the top. The only non-technical approach to the peak is the east face.
HARRISON PEAK 7,292’
Once the site of a fire lookout, Roman Nose is where firefighter Randy Langstom famously found shelter from the 1967 Sundance Fire. The area is known for abundant huckleberries. Three lakes are found at its base.
ROMAN NOSE 7,260’
SOUTH TWIN 7,500’ NORTH TWIN UN-NAMED UN-NAMED 7,599’’ PEAK PEAK
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