Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 29, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39464
Entity Registrant Name	HighPeak Energy, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-3533602
Entity Address, Address Line One	421 W. 3rd St., Suite 1000
Entity Address, City or Town	Fort Worth
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	76102
City Area Code	817
Local Phone Number	850-9200
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 244,881,644
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		128,420,923
Auditor Name	Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.
Auditor Location	Fort Worth, TX
Auditor Firm ID	410
Entity Central Index Key	0001792849
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	HPK
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Warrant [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Warrants to purchase Common Stock
Trading Symbol	HPKEW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ