Bromaghin Peak
Bromaghin Peak rises to 3,087 m in Idaho. Castle Peak stands 3,603 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Saviers Peak, a peak 0.7 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
The story
Bromaghin Peak, at 10,225 feet (3,117 m) above sea level is the fourth highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is in Sawtooth National Recreation Area about 0.6 miles (0.97 km) north-northwest of the range's highest point, Saviers Peak. The peak is named for Captain Ralph Bromaghin, who was a member of the 10th Mountain Division and a Sun Valley ski instructor who died in World War II.
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Wikidata Q4973575, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,087 m
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 3 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 3 mi
- Chairlift Swing · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Saviers Peak: 0.7 mi
- Galena: 3.4 mi
- Norton Peak: 5.8 mi
- Abe's Armchair: 6.3 mi
- Vienna Peak: 6.8 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Rotary Park: 19.9 mi
- Ketchum Bike Park: 20.3 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 20.3 mi
- Little Park: 20.4 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 14.3 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 19.6 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 20.6 mi
- Baring Divide: 22.7 mi
- Crown Point: 10.3 mi
- Elk Point: 10.5 mi
- Chinese Wall: 21.2 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 19.4 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 19.5 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 19.9 mi
- Smith Falls: 19.8 mi
- Fern Falls: 23.2 mi
- Baron Creek Falls: 24.4 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 6.8 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 17.4 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 12.8 mi
- North Shore Picnic Ground: 23.6 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 19.8 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 20.4 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Bromaghin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak | NNE 24° | 3,603 m | 15.9 mi |
| Ryan Peak | ENE 72° | 3,561 m | 16.2 mi |
| Kent Peak | ENE 75° | 3,555 m | 16.5 mi |
| Glassford Peak | ENE 64° | 3,536 m | 13.1 mi |
| Lonesome Lake Peak | NNE 17° | 3,445 m | 17.7 mi |
| Galena Peak | NE 55° | 3,387 m | 7.1 mi |
| Easley Peak | ENE 78° | 3,375 m | 7.0 mi |
| Silver Peak | E 83° | 3,342 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:41 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:18 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ketchum RS, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 378250 — Bromaghin Peak, Blaine County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358654571
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