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 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 above West Fork Blue Creek in . Access to the summit is via the popular Scotchman Peak Trail which gains of elevation as it climbs , 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==