Boulder Mountains (Idaho)

Boulder Mountains
Boulder Mountains and Big Wood River
Highest point
Peak	Ryan Peak
Elevation	11,714 ft (3,570 m)
Coordinates	43°54′N 114°25′W / 43.90°N 114.41°W / 43.90; -114.41Coordinates: 43°54′N 114°25′W / 43.90°N 114.41°W / 43.90; -114.41
Dimensions
Length	55 mi (89 km) N/S
Width	38 mi (61 km) E/W
Area	743 sq mi (1,920 km2)
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Idaho
Parent range	Rocky Mountains

The Boulder Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains in the western United States. Located in central Idaho, they stretch from a few miles north of Ketchum to north to near Challis, and part of the range is within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) and partially within the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness.^[1] The highest point in the range is Ryan Peak, at 11,714 feet (3,570 m) above sea level.^[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 Boulders are close to and clearly visible from State Highway 75, 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.

Part of the 1985 movie Pale Rider was filmed in the Boulder Mountains in autumn 1984.

Peaks[]

The ten highest peaks of the Boulder Mountains^[2]

Mountain Peak	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location	Easiest Route
Ryan Peak	11,713 ft 3570 m	3,192 ft 973 m	12.9 mi 20.8 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	11,663 ft 3555 m	584 ft 178 m	0.92 mi 1.48 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	11,601 ft 3536 m	1,762 ft 537 m	3.64 mi 5.85 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	11,457 ft 3492 m	417 ft 127 m	1.64 mi 2.64 km	43°56′04″N 114°29′34″W / 43.934555°N 114.492797°W / 43.934555; -114.492797 (Peak 11458)	Class 3
Peak 11,313	11,312 ft 3448 m	991 ft 302 m	2.09 mi 3.37 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	11,299 ft 3444 m	259 ft 79 m	0.84 mi 1.35 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	11,240 ft 3426 m	761 ft 232 m	3.46 mi 5.57 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	11,191 ft 3411 m	390 ft 119 m	0.75 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	11,161 ft 3402 m	322 ft 98 m	0.63 mi 1.01 km	43°52′28″N 114°31′08″W / 43.874513°N 114.518972°W / 43.874513; -114.518972 (Peak 11161)	unknown
Cerro Ciento	11,155 ft 3400 m	554 ft 169 m	1.9 mi 3.05 km	43°51′50″N 114°35′01″W / 43.863989°N 114.583518°W / 43.863989; -114.583518 (Cerro Ciento)	Class 2

Lakes[]

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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[]

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  Boulder Mountains

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  Boulder Mountains from Galena Summit

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  Boulder Mountains from Galena Summit

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  Pond below the Boulder Mountains

See also[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boulder Mountains (Idaho).

• Sawtooth National Recreation Area
• Sawtooth National Forest

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