Boulder Peak (Idaho)
Boulder Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,981 ft (3,347 m)[1] |
Prominence | 401 ft (122 m)[1] |
Parent peak | Boulder Basin Peak (11,041 ft)[2] |
Isolation | 0.74 mi (1.19 km)[2] |
Coordinates | 43°49′57″N 114°31′06″W / 43.8325404°N 114.5183591°W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | class 3 scrambling[2] |
Boulder Peak is a 10,981-foot elevation (3,347 m) mountain summit located in Blaine County, Idaho, United States.
Description
Boulder Peak ranks as the 127th-highest peak in Idaho and is part of the
Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,400 feet (1,300 meters) above Big Wood River in four miles. This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Boulder Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °F with wind chill factors below −30 °F.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Boulder Peak". idahoaclimbingguide.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ a b c d "Boulder Peak - 10,981' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ a b "Boulder Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Boulder Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Boulder Peak: Idaho: A Climbing Guide
- National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet
- Boulder Peak: weather forecast