Glassford Peak
Glassford Peak rises to 3,536 m in Idaho. The Devils Bedstead East stands 3,616 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ryan Peak, a peak 3.6 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
Glassford Peak, at 11,602 feet (3,536 m) above sea level is the third highest peak in the Boulder Mountains of Idaho. Located in the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Custer County, Glassford Peak is about 0.55 miles (890 m) north of the Blaine County border. It is the 39th highest peak in Idaho. The peak is most easily accessed from south of Idaho State Highway 75 between Stanley and Challis. However, it can also be accessed from State Highway 75 north of Ketchum.
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Wikidata Q5567159, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3536.2896 m
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 13 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 13 mi
- Chairlift Swing · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ryan Peak: 3.6 mi
- Kent Peak: 4.3 mi
- Silver Peak: 5.4 mi
- Boulder Peak: 5.8 mi
- Galena Peak: 6.3 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 16.5 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 16.8 mi
- Little Park: 16.9 mi
- Ketchum Bike Park: 16.9 mi
- Crown Point: 6.1 mi
- Chinese Wall: 16.4 mi
- Elk Point: 23.2 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 15.5 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 17.8 mi
- Alice-Toxaway Divide: 23.9 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 9.0 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 18.7 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 16.2 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 16.9 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 19.8 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 20.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Glassford Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Devils Bedstead East | ESE 115° | 3,616.452 m | 18.2 mi |
| Castle Peak | NNW 329° | 3,602.736 m | 10.3 mi |
| Ryan Peak | E 101° | 3,561 m | 3.6 mi |
| Kent Peak | ESE 110° | 3,555.187 m | 4.3 mi |
| Salzburger Spitzl | ESE 121° | 3,541.776 m | 18.7 mi |
| Calkens Peak | NNW 333° | 3,509.162 m | 15.9 mi |
| Lee Peak | NNW 331° | 3,457.956 m | 15.1 mi |
| Lonesome Lake Peak | NNW 330° | 3,445 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:12 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:41 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:16 | 17:04 |
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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 382291 — Glassford Peak, Custer County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358655921
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