Silver Peak is an 11,167-foot-elevation (3,404 m) mountain summit in Idaho, United States.
| Galena Peak | |
|---|---|
 West aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,167 ft (3,404 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 742 ft (226 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Cerro Ciento (11,177 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 2.09 mi (3.36 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 43°53′22″N 114°36′15″W / 43.8894387°N 114.6041331°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Galena |
| Geography | |
  Galena Peak Location in Idaho  Galena Peak Galena Peak (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Blaine / Custer |
| Protected area | Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness |
| Parent range | Boulder Mountains[3] Rocky Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Galena Peak |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Sedimentary rock, Volcanic rock[4] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 2[1] |
Description
editGalena Peak ranks as the 94th-highest peak in Idaho, and it is part of the Boulder Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[1] The mountain is situated 18 miles (29 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.[1] The peak is a popular climb and is visible from Highway 75 at Galena Summit.[5] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's west slope drains into tributaries of the Big Wood River, whereas the east slope drains into the South Fork of the East Fork Salmon River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,800 feet (1,158 meters) above Big Wood River in 2.75 miles (4.43 km) and over 3,500 feet (1,067 meters) above South Fork in two miles (3.2 km). This mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Galena Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[6] 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Galena Peak - 11,167' ID". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b "Galena Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Galena Peak, Idaho". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Geologic Map of Idaho, Reed S. Lewis, Idaho Geological Survey, 2012.
- ^ "Idaho: A Climbing Guide, Galena Peak". Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Galena Peak: Idaho: A Climbing Guide
- Galena Peak: weather forecast
