Ryan Peak
Ryan Peak rises to 3,561 m in Idaho. Hyndman Peak stands 3,660 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Kent Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off.
The story
Ryan Peak, at 11,714 feet (3,570 m) above sea level is the highest peak in the Boulder Mountains of Idaho. Located in Custer County, Ryan Peak is about 0.5 miles (800 m) north of the Blaine County border. The peak is also on the border of Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Salmon-Challis National Forest and partially within the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness. Ryan Peak is the second highest peak in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, after Castle Peak as well as the 16th highest peak in Idaho. Kent Peak, which is the second highest peak in the Boulder Mountains is about 0.75 miles (1,210 m) southeast of Ryan Peak. The primary route to Ryan 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 southwest of Ryan Peak, and from the ridge Ryan Peak is about a 1 mile (1,600 m) off trail hike from the ridge.
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Wikidata Q7384412, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,561 m
How to reach it
- 7.5 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
- 23.9 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 · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kent Peak: 0.9 mi
- Glassford Peak: 3.6 mi
- Hunter Creek Summit: 4.5 mi
- Meridian Peak: 5.4 mi
- Boulder Peak: 7.2 mi
- Baker Creek Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Rotary Park: 15.0 mi
- Knob Hill Natural Area: 15.2 mi
- Little Park: 15.3 mi
- Town Square: 15.4 mi
- Crown Point: 7.3 mi
- Chinese Wall: 18.8 mi
- Bartlett Point: 24.2 mi
- Russian John Warm Spring: 11.1 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
- Hemingway Memorial: 13.6 mi
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley): 16.6 mi
- Hemingway/Northwood Natural Area: 14.7 mi
- Sun Valley Museum of Art: 15.4 mi
- Sawtooth Botanical Garden: 19.2 mi
- Pettit Lake Day Use Area: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Ryan Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndman Peak | SE 127° | 3,660 m | 17.4 mi |
| Goat Mountain | ESE 123° | 3,631 m | 16.0 mi |
| The Devils Bedstead East | ESE 119° | 3,616 m | 14.7 mi |
| Castle Peak | NW 317° | 3,603 m | 13.0 mi |
| Duncan Ridge | SE 127° | 3,583 m | 16.9 mi |
| Kent Peak | SSE 147° | 3,555 m | 0.9 mi |
| Salzburger Spitzl | SE 125° | 3,542 m | 15.3 mi |
| Glassford Peak | W 281° | 3,536 m | 3.6 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, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658476
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