Kent Peak
Kent Peak rises to 3,555 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Ryan Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
The story
Kent Peak, at 11,664 feet (3,555 m) above sea level is the second highest peak in the Boulder Mountains of Idaho. Located on the border of Blaine and Custer counties, Kent Peak is about 0.75 miles (1,210 m) south of the range's highest point, Ryan Peak. The peak is also on the border of Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Salmon-Challis National Forest and partially within the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness. It is the 34th highest peak in Idaho. The primary route to Kent Peak begins north of Ketchum along Idaho State Highway 75 at the Sawtooth National Recreation Area headquarters. Take national forest road 146 north from the headquarters until you reach the trailhead at the end of the road. Trail 115 ascends the ridge to the west of Kent Peak, but the primary class 3 route follows the south ridge.
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Wikidata Q6391855, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3555.1872 m
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Salmon River Scenic Byway
- 29.7 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 16 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 16 mi
- Chairlift Swing · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ryan Peak: 0.9 mi
- Glassford Peak: 4.3 mi
- Hunter Creek Summit: 5.0 mi
- Meridian Peak: 5.5 mi
- Boulder Peak: 7.1 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 14.2 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 14.4 mi
- Little Park: 14.5 mi
- Town Square: 14.6 mi
- Crown Point: 7.2 mi
- Chinese Wall: 19.7 mi
- Bartlett Point: 24.0 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 11.0 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 17.9 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 12.7 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 15.9 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 13.9 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 14.6 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 18.4 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Kent Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | SE 126° | 3,660.038 m | 16.6 mi |
| Goat Mountain | ESE 122° | 3,631.082 m | 15.2 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | ESE 117° | 3,616.452 m | 13.9 mi |
| Castle Peak | NW 318° | 3,602.736 m | 13.9 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | SE 125° | 3,582.924 m | 16.1 mi |
| Angels Perch | ESE 111° | 3,562.198 m | 17.8 mi |
| Ryan Peak | NNW 327° | 3,561 m | 0.9 mi |
| Old Hyndman Peak | SE 126° | 3,549 m | 17.5 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 | 20:40 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:16 | 17:03 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358656785
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