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Silver Peak (Idaho)

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Mountain in Idaho, United States
Silver Peak
South aspect, from Highway 75
Highest point
Elevation11,125 ft (3,391 m)
Prominence613 ft (187 m)
Parent peakLorenzo Peak (11,270 ft)
Isolation0.95 mi (1.53 km)
Coordinates43°50′43″N 114°32′18″W / 43.8454111°N 114.5383397°W / 43.8454111; -114.5383397
Geography
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CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBlaine / Custer
Protected areaHemingway–Boulders Wilderness
Parent rangeBoulder Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Easley Hot Springs
Geology
Rock typeSedimentary rock, Granodiorite
Climbing
Easiest routeSouth Ridge class 3

Silver Peak is an 11,125-foot-elevation (3,391 m) mountain summit in Idaho, United States.

Description

Silver Peak ranks as the 99th-highest peak in Idaho, and it is part of the Boulder Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The mountain is situated 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Ketchum, Idaho, on the common border shared by Blaine County and Custer County. It is set in the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness on land managed by Sawtooth National Forest. The peak is a popular climb and is visible from Highway 75. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slopes drains to the Big Wood River via Silver Creek and Boulder Creek, whereas the north slope drains into headwaters of the South Fork of the East Fork Salmon River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,425 feet (1,349 meters) above Big Wood River in four miles (6.4 km). This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Silver Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below 0 °F with wind chill factors below −10 °F. Climbers can expect afternoon rain and lightning from summer thunderstorms.

See also

Silver Peak's south ridge from Highway 75

References

  1. ^ "Silver Peak - 11,125' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  2. ^ "Silver Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  3. "Silver Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  4. Geologic Map of Idaho, Reed S. Lewis, Idaho Geological Survey, 2012.
  5. "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Silver Peak". Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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Places adjacent to Silver Peak (Idaho)
Galena Peak Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness Window Peak
Easley Peak Silver Peak Boulder Basin
Silver Lake Big Wood River Boulder Peak
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