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Glassford Peak
Glassford Peak is located in Idaho
Glassford Peak
Glassford Peak
Location in Idaho
Highest point
Elevation 11,602 ft (3,536 m)
Prominence 1,762 ft (537 m)
Listing Mountain peaks of Idaho
Geography
Location Custer County, Idaho, U.S.
Parent range Boulder Mountains
Topo map USGS Ryan Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Simple scramble, class 2

Glassford Peak, at 11,602 feet (3,536 m) above sea level is the third highest peak in the Boulder Mountains of Idaho. Located in the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Custer County, Glassford Peak is about 0.55 miles (890 m) 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 between Stanley and Challis. However, it can also be accessed from State Highway 75 north of Ketchum.

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