The Boulder Mountains are part of the
Rocky Mountains
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in the
western United States
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. Located in central
Idaho
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, 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 (SNRA) and partially within the
Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness.
[Sawtooth National Forest. "Sawtooth National Forest" ap1:126,720, 1"=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.] The highest point in the range is
Ryan Peak, at above
sea level.
During the summer, popular hiking destinations include the many trails in the southern section of the Boulder Mountains, where many of the highest peaks are located. The front of the Boulders are close to and clearly visible from
State Highway 75, the ''Sawtooth Scenic Byway''. Here along the
Big Wood River, forests exist along the base of the mountains, while the northern extent of the range has much more
sagebrush
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.
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movie ''
Pale Rider'' was filmed in the Boulder Mountains in autumn 1984.
Peaks
Lakes
Gallery
File:Boulder Mountains near Ketchum.jpg, Boulder Mountains from Highway 75. Boulder Peak centered
File:Boulder Mountains Idaho.JPG, Boulder Mountains
File:Boulder Mountains.JPG, Boulder Mountains from Galena Summit
File:Boulder Mountains 2.JPG, Boulder Mountains from Galena Summit
File:Pond in Boulder Mountains.JPG, Pond below the Boulder Mountains
See also
*
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
*
Sawtooth National Forest
References
{{Mountains of Idaho
Ranges of the Rocky Mountains
Mountain ranges of Idaho
Landforms of Custer County, Idaho
Landforms of Blaine County, Idaho
Salmon-Challis National Forest
Sawtooth National Forest