The Boulder Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains and stretch from a few miles north of Ketchum to north to near Challis, Idaho, in the Western United States. Part of the range is within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.[1] The highest point in the range is Ryan Peak.[2]
During the summer popular hiking destinations include the many trails in the southern section of the Boulder Mountains where many of the highest peaks are located. The front of the Boulder Mountains are close to, and clearly visible from, Idaho State Highway 75, otherwise known as the Sawtooth Scenic Byway. Here along the Big Wood River forests exist along the base of the mountains, while the northern extent of the range has much more sagebrush.
The ten highest peaks of the Boulder Mountains[3]
| Mountain Peak |
Elevation |
Prominence |
Isolation |
Location |
Easiest Route |
| Ryan Peak |
!B9918196791252 11,713 ft
3570 m |
!B9931196159178 3,192 ft
973 m |
!B9900592166627 13 mi
21 km |
43°54′08″N 114°24′34″W / 43.902351°N 114.409576°W / 43.902351; -114.409576 (Ryan Peak) |
Class 2 |
| Kent Peak |
!B9918238896577 11,663 ft
3555 m |
!B9948182164497 584 ft
178 m |
!B9927002026332 0.9 mi
1.5 km |
43°53′29″N 114°23′57″W / 43.891385°N 114.399216°W / 43.891385; -114.399216 (Kent Peak) |
Class 2 |
| Glassford Peak |
!B9918292485762 11,601 ft
3536 m |
!B9937140019054 1,762 ft
537 m |
!B9913258030597 3.6 mi
5.9 km |
43°54′44″N 114°28′52″W / 43.912326°N 114.481081°W / 43.912326; -114.481081 (Glassford Peak) |
Class 2 |
| Peak 11,458 |
!B9918417700830 11,457 ft
3492 m |
!B9951558129135 417 ft
127 m |
!B9921214658038 1.6 mi
2.6 km |
43°56′04″N 114°29′34″W / 43.934555°N 114.492797°W / 43.934555; -114.492797 (Peak 11458) |
Class 3 |
| Peak 11313 |
!B9918544503682 11,312 ft
3448 m |
!B9942895729826 991 ft
302 m |
!B9918773319766 2.1 mi
3.4 km |
43°53′41″N 114°30′55″W / 43.894711°N 114.515174°W / 43.894711; -114.515174 (Peak 11313) |
unknown |
| Peak 11,298 |
!B9918556111344 11,299 ft
3444 m |
!B9956305521475 259 ft
79 m |
!B9927921401285 0.8 mi
1.4 km |
43°52′58″N 114°30′48″W / 43.882657°N 114.513287°W / 43.882657; -114.513287 (Peak 11298) |
unknown |
| Peak 11,240 |
!B9918608513211 11,240 ft
3426 m |
!B9945532626283 761 ft
232 m |
!B9913748496670 3.5 mi
5.6 km |
43°50′39″N 114°33′27″W / 43.844058°N 114.557492°W / 43.844058; -114.557492 (Peak 11240) |
unknown |
| Peak 11,192 |
!B9918652392175 11,191 ft
3411 m |
!B9952208765068 390 ft
119 m |
!B9929099231642 0.7 mi
1.2 km |
43°53′03″N 114°23′17″W / 43.884181°N 114.388055°W / 43.884181; -114.388055 (Peak 11192) |
unknown |
| Peak 11,161 |
!B9918678812270 11,161 ft
3402 m |
!B9954150325213 322 ft
98 m |
!B9930822943901 0.6 mi
1.0 km |
43°52′28″N 114°31′08″W / 43.874513°N 114.518972°W / 43.874513; -114.518972 (Peak 11161) |
unknown |
| Cerro Ciento |
!B9918684692893 11,155 ft
3400 m |
!B9948701012850 554 ft
169 m |
!B9919771031303 1.9 mi
3.1 km |
43°51′50″N 114°35′01″W / 43.863989°N 114.583518°W / 43.863989; -114.583518 (Cerro Ciento) |
Class 2 |
Named lakes of the Boulder Mountains
| Lake |
Elevation |
Max. length |
Max. width |
Location |
Primary Outflow |
| Big Fall Creek Lake |
2,767 m (9,078 ft) |
165 m (541 ft) |
097 m (318 ft) |
43°52′26″N 114°14′50″W / 43.873874°N 114.247350°W / 43.873874; -114.247350 (Big Fall Creek Lake) |
Big Fall Creek |
| Governor’s Punch Bowl |
2,638 m (8,655 ft) |
038 m (125 ft) |
026 m (85 ft) |
43°53′54″N 114°42′03″W / 43.898219°N 114.700783°W / 43.898219; -114.700783 (Governor’s Punch Bowl) |
Horse Creek |
| Lower Deer Lake |
2,900 m (9,500 ft) |
178 m (584 ft) |
108 m (354 ft) |
43°56′32″N 114°37′56″W / 43.942271°N 114.632206°W / 43.942271; -114.632206 (Lower Deer Lake) |
Deer Creek |
| North Amber Lake |
2,756 m (9,042 ft) |
106 m (348 ft) |
064 m (210 ft) |
43°50′30″N 114°28′26″W / 43.841601°N 114.473922°W / 43.841601; -114.473922 (North Amber Lake) |
West Fork Big Wood River |
| North Fork Lake |
2,848 m (9,344 ft) |
375 m (1,230 ft) |
118 m (387 ft) |
43°54′46″N 114°23′51″W / 43.912663°N 114.397509°W / 43.912663; -114.397509 (North Fork Lake) |
North Fork Big Lost River |
| Silver Lake |
2,950 m (9,680 ft) |
163 m (535 ft) |
100 m (330 ft) |
43°50′19″N 114°32′56″W / 43.838712°N 114.548920°W / 43.838712; -114.548920 (Silver Lake) |
Silver Creek |
| South Amber Lake |
2,790 m (9,150 ft) |
170 m (560 ft) |
064 m (210 ft) |
43°50′11″N 114°28′26″W / 43.836524°N 114.473756°W / 43.836524; -114.473756 (South Amber Lake) |
West Fork Big Wood River |
| Upper Deer Lake |
2,931 m (9,616 ft) |
332 m (1,089 ft) |
161 m (528 ft) |
43°56′20″N 114°37′45″W / 43.938783°N 114.629190°W / 43.938783; -114.629190 (Upper Deer Lake) |
Deer Creek |
| Window Lake |
3,059 m (10,036 ft) |
173 m (568 ft) |
158 m (518 ft) |
43°51′19″N 114°30′33″W / 43.855139°N 114.509255°W / 43.855139; -114.509255 (Window Lake) |
West Fork Big Wood River |
Gallery [edit]
-
-
-
-
Pond below the Boulder Mountains
See also [edit]
References [edit]
