| Ryan Peak | |
|---|---|
 Ryan Peak viewed from belowCastle Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,714 ft (3,570 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 3,194 ft (974 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°54′08″N114°24′34″W / 43.902351°N 114.409576°W /43.902351; -114.409576 |
| Geography | |
  Ryan Peak | |
| Parent range | Boulder Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Ryan Peak |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Simple Scramble,class 2 |
Ryan Peak, at 11,714 feet (3,570 m) above sea level is the highest peak in theBoulder Mountains ofIdaho. Located inCuster County, Ryan Peak is about 0.5 miles (800 m) north of theBlaine County border. The peak is also on the border ofSawtooth National Recreation Area andSalmon-Challis National Forest and partially within theHemingway–Boulders Wilderness.
Ryan Peak is the second highest peak in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, afterCastle 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 ofKetchum alongIdaho 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.[2]
| Climate data for Ryan Peak (ID) 43.9017 N, 114.4105 W, Elevation: 11,106 ft (3,385 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 20.7 (−6.3) | 20.2 (−6.6) | 24.2 (−4.3) | 29.4 (−1.4) | 39.1 (3.9) | 48.6 (9.2) | 60.4 (15.8) | 60.0 (15.6) | 51.1 (10.6) | 38.0 (3.3) | 25.5 (−3.6) | 19.7 (−6.8) | 36.4 (2.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.4 (−10.3) | 11.8 (−11.2) | 14.9 (−9.5) | 19.2 (−7.1) | 28.1 (−2.2) | 36.8 (2.7) | 47.4 (8.6) | 46.7 (8.2) | 38.3 (3.5) | 27.4 (−2.6) | 18.0 (−7.8) | 12.6 (−10.8) | 26.2 (−3.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.2 (−14.3) | 3.5 (−15.8) | 5.7 (−14.6) | 9.1 (−12.7) | 17.1 (−8.3) | 25.0 (−3.9) | 34.4 (1.3) | 33.4 (0.8) | 25.5 (−3.6) | 16.8 (−8.4) | 10.4 (−12.0) | 5.6 (−14.7) | 16.1 (−8.9) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 4.40 (112) | 3.94 (100) | 4.29 (109) | 3.42 (87) | 3.34 (85) | 2.97 (75) | 0.91 (23) | 0.89 (23) | 1.74 (44) | 2.57 (65) | 3.29 (84) | 4.97 (126) | 36.73 (933) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[3] | |||||||||||||
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clickingCoordinates (underLocation); copyLatitude andLongitude figures from top of table; clickZoom to location; clickPrecipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click30-year normals, 1991-2020; click800m; clickRetrieve Time Series button.
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