Glassford Peak, at above sea level is the third highest peak in the
Boulder Mountains of
Idaho
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. Located in the
Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness
The Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness is a protected area in the western United States, located in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in central Idaho. Part of the Sawtooth National Forest in Blaine and Custer counties, the wilderness covers p ...
of
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) is a national recreation area in central Idaho, United States that is managed as part of Sawtooth National Forest. The recreation area, established on August 22, 1972, is managed by the U.S. Forest S ...
and
Custer County, Glassford Peak is about north of the
Blaine County border. It is the 39th highest peak in Idaho.
[
The peak is most easily accessed from south of ]Idaho State Highway 75
State Highway 75 is a two-lane highway in the western United States that travels through the Sawtooth Valley of central Idaho. The highway's southern terminus is in Shoshone, and its northern is near Challis. It is designated as one of ...
between Stanley
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and Challis. However, it can also be accessed from State Highway 75 north of Ketchum Ketchum may refer to:
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.
References
Mountains of Idaho
Mountains of Custer County, Idaho
Sawtooth National Forest
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