Glassford Peak, Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness

#2 among attractions in Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness

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Glassford Peak, at 11,602 feet 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 north of the Blaine County border. It is the 39th highest peak in Idaho. ()

Elevation: 11602 ftProminence: 1762 ftCoordinates: 43°54'44"N, 114°28'52"W

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Glassford Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ryan Peak, Kent Peak, North Fork Lake, South Amber Lake.

3.6 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Ryan Peak, Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness
92 min walk • Ryan Peak, at 11,714 feet above sea level is the highest peak in the Boulder Mountains of Idaho. Located in Custer County, Ryan Peak is about 0.5 miles north of the Blaine County border.
3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kent Peak, Salmon–Challis National Forest
101 min walk • Kent Peak, at 11,664 feet 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 south of the range's highest point, Ryan Peak.
4.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
North Fork Lake, Salmon–Challis National Forest
106 min walk • North Fork Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Boulder Mountains in Salmon-Challis National Forest. While no trails lead to the lake, it is most easily accessed from a trail from the end of forest road 128.
5.2 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
South Amber Lake, Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness
134 min walk • South Amber Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Boulder Mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it is most easily accessed from trail 146. The lake is located south of North Amber Lake, but in a separate sub-drainage.
4.2 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Window Lake, Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness
107 min walk • Window Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Boulder Mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it is most easily accessed from trails 129 or 184.
6.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Cerro Ciento, Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness
156 min walk • Cerro Ciento, at 11,154 feet above sea level is the tenth highest peak in the Boulder Mountains of Idaho. Located in the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area on the border of Blaine and Custer counties, Cerro Ciento is about 0.8 miles north of Easley Peak.
3.6 miE
Natural attraction, Natural feature, Vernacular architecture
Boulder Mountains, Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness
93 min walk • 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 and partially within the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness.
4.9 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
North Amber Lake, Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness
125 min walk • North Amber Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Boulder Mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it is most easily accessed from trail 146. The lake is located north of South Amber Lake, but in a separate sub-drainage.
6.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Silver Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
156 min walk • Silver Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Boulder Mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it is most easily accessed from the end of forest road 174. The lake is located southwest of Silver Peak and southeast of Peak 11,240.