Boulder Peak (Idaho)
| Boulder Peak | |
|---|---|
 South aspect, from Highway 75 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 10,981 ft (3,347 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 401 ft (122 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Boulder Basin Peak (11,041 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.74 mi (1.19 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 43°49′57″N 114°31′06″W / 43.8325404°N 114.5183591°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Boulder Peak Location in Idaho  Boulder Peak Boulder Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Blaine |
| Protected area | Sawtooth National Recreation Area |
| Parent range | Boulder Mountains Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Easley Hot Springs |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 3 scrambling[2] |
Boulder Peak is a 10,981-foot elevation (3,347 m) mountain summit located in Blaine County, Idaho, United States.
Description
[edit]Boulder Peak ranks as the 127th-highest peak in Idaho and is part of the Boulder Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains.[2] The mountain is situated 15 miles northwest of Ketchum, Idaho, in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area on land managed by Sawtooth National Forest.[4] The peak is easily seen from Highway 75, and is the most visible of the Boulder Mountains.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Big Wood River via Boulder Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,400 feet (1,300 meters) above Big Wood River in four miles. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Boulder Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Boulder Peak". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ a b c d "Boulder Peak - 10,981' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ a b "Boulder Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Boulder Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
[edit]- Boulder Peak: Idaho: A Climbing Guide
- National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet
- Boulder Peak: weather forecast