Boulder Mountains (Idaho)

For the mountain range in southwestern Montana, see Boulder Mountains (Montana).

Boulder Mountains
Boulder Mountains and Big Wood River
Highest point
Peak	Ryan Peak
Elevation
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Length	N/S
Width	E/W
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Geography
Boulder Mountains Boulder Mountains
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 and partially within the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness. The highest point in the range is Ryan Peak.

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, 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.

Peaks

The ten highest peaks of the Boulder Mountains

Mountain Peak	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location	Easiest Route
Ryan Peak	7003357000000000000♠11,713 ft 3570 m	7002973000000000000♠3,192 ft 973 m	7004207600000000000♠12.90 mi 20.8 km		Class 2
Kent Peak	7003355500000000000♠11,663 ft 3555 m	7002178000000000000♠584 ft 178 m	7003148000000000000♠0.92 mi 1.48 km		Class 2
Glassford Peak	7003353600000000000♠11,601 ft 3536 m	7002537000000000000♠1,762 ft 537 m	7003585000000000000♠3.64 mi 5.85 km		Class 2
Peak 11,458	7003349200000000000♠11,457 ft 3492 m	7002127000000000000♠417 ft 127 m	7003264000000000000♠1.64 mi 2.64 km		Class 3
Peak 11,313	7003344800000000000♠11,312 ft 3448 m	7002302000000000000♠991 ft 302 m	7003337000000000000♠2.09 mi 3.37 km		unknown
Peak 11,298	7003344400000000000♠11,299 ft 3444 m	7001790000000000000♠259 ft 79 m	7003135000000000000♠0.84 mi 1.35 km		unknown
Peak 11,240	7003342600000000000♠11,240 ft 3426 m	7002232000000000000♠761 ft 232 m	7003557000000000000♠3.46 mi 5.57 km		unknown
Peak 11,192	7003341100000000000♠11,191 ft 3411 m	7002119000000000000♠390 ft 119 m	7003120000000000000♠0.75 mi 1.20 km		unknown
Peak 11,161	7003340200000000000♠11,161 ft 3402 m	7001980000000000000♠322 ft 98 m	7003101000000000000♠0.63 mi 1.01 km		unknown
Cerro Ciento	7003340000000000000♠11,155 ft 3400 m	7002169000000000000♠554 ft 169 m	7003305000000000000♠1.90 mi 3.05 km		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)		Big Fall Creek
Governor’s Punch Bowl	2,638 m (8,655 ft)	038 m (125 ft)	026 m (85 ft)		Horse Creek
Lower Deer Lake	2,900 m (9,500 ft)	178 m (584 ft)	108 m (354 ft)		Deer Creek
North Amber Lake	2,756 m (9,042 ft)	106 m (348 ft)	064 m (210 ft)		West Fork Big Wood River
North Fork Lake	2,848 m (9,344 ft)	375 m (1,230 ft)	118 m (387 ft)		North Fork Big Lost River
Silver Lake	2,950 m (9,680 ft)	163 m (535 ft)	100 m (330 ft)		Silver Creek
South Amber Lake	2,790 m (9,150 ft)	170 m (560 ft)	064 m (210 ft)		West Fork Big Wood River
Upper Deer Lake	2,931 m (9,616 ft)	332 m (1,089 ft)	161 m (528 ft)		Deer Creek
Window Lake	3,059 m (10,036 ft)	173 m (568 ft)	158 m (518 ft)		West Fork Big Wood River

Gallery

• Boulder Mountains Idaho.JPG

  Boulder Mountains

• Boulder Mountains.JPG

  Boulder Mountains from Galena Summit

• Boulder Mountains 2.JPG

  Boulder Mountains from Galena Summit

• Pond in Boulder Mountains.JPG

  Pond below the Boulder Mountains

See also

• Sawtooth National Recreation Area
• Sawtooth National Forest