Canfield Mountain

Canfield Mountain is a forested ridge on the eastern edge of Coeur d'Alene in Kootenai County, northern Idaho, United States. The highest point, often labeled West Canfield Butte, reaches about above sea level.

Geography

The ridge marks the southern terminus of the Coeur d'Alene Mountains, a sub-range of the Bitterroot Range within the northern Rocky Mountains.
Steep western slopes drop directly toward residential Coeur d'Alene and the Prairie Trail corridor, while gentler eastern flanks merge into Idaho Panhandle National Forests land that drains toward the Hayden Lake basin.

Recreation

At the base of the west slope, the Canfield Mountain Natural Area—an open-space park owned by the City of Coeur d'Alene—covers about and links to a large network of federal trails.
Beyond the city parcel, the U.S. Forest Service manages the Canfield Mountain Trail System, offering more than of single-track popular with hikers, mountain-bikers and motor-bike riders.
A gated Forest Service road climbs the main ridge to a cluster of radio towers near the summit; lower spurs provide vista points overlooking downtown Coeur d'Alene, Lake Coeur d'Alene and the Spokane River valley.

Wildfire history and 2025 ambush

The south-west slopes carry heavy second-growth timber and have seen several small wildfires, including a 5-acre blaze contained in August 2020.
On June 29, 2025, a deliberately set brush fire and ensuing ambush left two firefighters dead and another wounded, drawing national attention to the area.