Mount Cramer
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Mount Cramer, at 10716 feet (3,266.2 m) high is the second highest peak in the Sawtooth Range
of Idaho
. The top of Mount Cramer is located on the border of Custer
and Boise
Counties. The peak is the highest point in Boise County. Mount Cramer is also located within the Sawtooth Wilderness
portion of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area
. The town of Stanley, Idaho
is almost 14 miles (22.5 km) from Mount Cramer, while the area known as Sawtooth City is nearly 12 miles (19.3 km) from Mount Cramer. The west side of Mount Cramer drains into the South Fork of the Payette River
, while the east side drains to the Salmon River
.
Mount Cramer can be climbed in one day via the Hell Roaring Lake
Trailhead, which is located 5 miles (8 km) down unmaintained Sawtooth National Forest
road 398, west of Idaho Route 75. The last section of the 16 miles (25.7 km) hike and class 3 scramble is off-trail.
Sawtooth Range (Idaho)
The Sawtooth Range is part of the Rocky Mountains, located within a few miles south of Stanley, Idaho, in the Western United States. Much of mountain range is within the Sawtooth Wilderness, part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area...
of Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. The top of Mount Cramer is located on the border of Custer
Custer County, Idaho
Custer County is a rural mountain county located in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1881, it was named for the General Custer Mine, where gold was discovered five years earlier . The population was 4,342 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have fallen to 4,166 by 2007...
and Boise
Boise County, Idaho
Boise County is a rural mountain county in the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census; it was estimated at 7,571 in 2007...
Counties. The peak is the highest point in Boise County. Mount Cramer is also located within the Sawtooth Wilderness
Sawtooth Wilderness
The Sawtooth Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The Wilderness was upgraded in 1972 from "primitive area" status, affording greater protections of the habitat...
portion of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area located in central Idaho, within the Boise, Challis, and Sawtooth National Forests. The recreation area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service and includes the Sawtooth Wilderness...
. The town of Stanley, Idaho
Stanley, Idaho
Stanley is a city in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Idaho is located in Stanley.-Geography:...
is almost 14 miles (22.5 km) from Mount Cramer, while the area known as Sawtooth City is nearly 12 miles (19.3 km) from Mount Cramer. The west side of Mount Cramer drains into the South Fork of the Payette River
Payette River
The Payette River is an river in southwestern Idaho and is a major tributary of the Snake River.Its headwaters originate in the Sawtooth and Salmon River Mountains at elevations over...
, while the east side drains to the Salmon River
Salmon River (Idaho)
The Salmon River is located in Idaho in the northwestern United States. The Salmon is also known as The River of No Return. It flows for through central Idaho, draining and dropping more than between its headwaters, near Galena Summit above the Sawtooth Valley in the Sawtooth National...
.
Mount Cramer can be climbed in one day via the Hell Roaring Lake
Hell Roaring Lake
Hell Roaring Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately southwest of Stanley. The lake can be accessed from State Highway 75 in the Sawtooth Valley...
Trailhead, which is located 5 miles (8 km) down unmaintained Sawtooth National Forest
Sawtooth National Forest
Sawtooth National Forest is in Idaho and Utah was protected in 1905 by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt as the Sawtooth Forest Reserve. Today the forest administers over 2.1 million acres of some of the most remote forestland in the lower 48 states, and there are over 1,000 lakes and 3,000...
road 398, west of Idaho Route 75. The last section of the 16 miles (25.7 km) hike and class 3 scramble is off-trail.