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.Sawtooth National Forest. "Sawtooth National Forest" [map].1:126,720, 1"=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998. The highest point in the range is Ryan Peak, at above sea level.
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 Mountain PeakElevationProminenceIsolationLocationEasiest RouteRyan PeakClass 2Kent PeakClass 2Glassford PeakClass 2Peak 11,458Class 3Peak 11,313unknownPeak 11,298unknownPeak 11,240unknownPeak 11,192unknownPeak 11,161unknownCerro CientoClass 2
Lakes +Named lakes of the Boulder Mountains LakeElevationMax. lengthMax. widthLocationPrimary OutflowBig Fall Creek LakeBig Fall CreekGovernor's Punch BowlHorse CreekLower Deer LakeDeer CreekNorth Amber LakeWest Fork Big Wood RiverNorth Fork LakeNorth Fork Big Lost RiverSilver LakeSilver CreekSouth Amber LakeWest Fork Big Wood RiverUpper Deer LakeDeer CreekWindow LakeWest Fork Big Wood River
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See also
Sawtooth National Recreation Area Sawtooth National Forest
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