Cerro Ciento, at above sea level is the tenth highest peak in the
Boulder Mountains of
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...
. 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 par ...
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 Ser ...
on the border of
Blaine and
Custer
George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars.
Custer graduated from West Point in 1861 at the bottom of his class, b ...
counties, Cerro Ciento is about north of
Easley Peak
Easley Peak is an mountain summit located on the common border that Blaine County, Idaho, Blaine County shares with Custer County, Idaho, Custer County, in Idaho, United States.
Description
Easley Peak ranks as the 100th-highest peak in Idaho a ...
. Cerro Ciento is the 80th highest peak in Idaho.
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The easiest route is an off-trail class 2 scramble from the end of the Spring Creek Road, which can be accessed from ]Idaho State Highway 75
State Highway 75 is a two-lane highway 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 Idaho's scenic byways and provides ...
. The peak is easily visible from the highway and Galena Summit
Galena Summit is a high mountain pass in the western United States in central Idaho, at an elevation of above sea level. The pass is located in the Boulder Mountains, in the northwest corner of Blaine County, within the Sawtooth National Recre ...
.
References
Mountains of Idaho
Mountains of Custer County, Idaho
Sawtooth National Forest
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