Galena Summit
| Galena Summit | |
|---|---|
 Sawtooth Valleyfrom the overlook below Galena Summit | |
| Elevation | 8,701 ft (2,652 m) |
| Traversed by |  SH-75 |
| Location | Blaine County,Idaho,U.S. |
| Range | Boulder Mountains Rocky Mountains |
| Coordinates | 43°52′12″N114°42′47″W/ 43.87°N 114.713°W |
  Location in theUnited States  Location inIdaho | |
Galena Summitis a highmountain passin thewestern United Statesin centralIdaho,at anelevationof 8,701 feet (2,652 m) abovesea level.The pass is located in theBoulder Mountains,in the northwest corner ofBlaine County,within theSawtooth National Recreation Areaof theSawtooth National Forest.
The summit is onState Highway 75,theSawtooth Scenic Byway,[1]and is 29 miles (47 km) northwest ofKetchumand theSun Valleyski resort.It is the highest summit of a highway in theNorthwest.Prior to 1977, Highway 75 was designatedU.S. Route 93,[2][3][4]which is now to the east on the former U.S. 93 alternate, throughArcoand theLost River Valley.
Galena Summit marks the divide between theBig Wood RiverandSalmon Riverdrainage areas. A little more than one mile (1.6 km) west of the summit is Galena Overlook, a scenic viewpoint at 8,400 feet (2,560 m). It offers views of theSawtooth rangeto the northwest and the headwaters of the Salmon River in theStanleyBasin ofCuster County,which Highway 75 follows north to Obsidian andStanley,then east and north towardsChallis.The overlook facilities were originally opened in 1964, renamed in 2006 forFrankandBethine Church,[5]and renovated in 2010.[6]
TheGalena Lodge(in historic Galena) is at 7,290 feet (2,220 m), on the Ketchum side of the summit, and hostscross country skiing.[7][8]Collegiatealpineski races were held on the summit in late 1947, due to a lack of snow at Sun Valley, and supplies were dropped in by airplane.[9]TheOre-IdaWomen's Challengebicycle race (1984–2002) had a stage that crested the summit.[10][11]
Galenais amineral,lead sulfide, an important lead ore;[12]deposits of galena often containsilver.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Galena Summit, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals: 8780ft (2676m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.3 (−2.6) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
37.1 (2.8) |
43.5 (6.4) |
52.0 (11.1) |
59.3 (15.2) |
70.1 (21.2) |
69.1 (20.6) |
59.7 (15.4) |
45.5 (7.5) |
32.4 (0.2) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
45.9 (7.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 19.9 (−6.7) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
32.0 (0.0) |
40.8 (4.9) |
47.8 (8.8) |
57.7 (14.3) |
56.9 (13.8) |
48.7 (9.3) |
36.4 (2.4) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
35.9 (2.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.6 (−10.8) |
12.0 (−11.1) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
36.4 (2.4) |
45.2 (7.3) |
44.6 (7.0) |
37.5 (3.1) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
11.4 (−11.4) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 3.66 (93) |
3.34 (85) |
3.57 (91) |
2.72 (69) |
2.56 (65) |
2.05 (52) |
0.76 (19) |
0.65 (17) |
1.36 (35) |
2.22 (56) |
2.96 (75) |
4.37 (111) |
30.22 (768) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2[13] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[14] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Galena, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals: 7470ft (2277m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.8 (0.4) |
37.2 (2.9) |
44.3 (6.8) |
49.6 (9.8) |
57.8 (14.3) |
66.6 (19.2) |
78.2 (25.7) |
76.7 (24.8) |
67.3 (19.6) |
53.2 (11.8) |
38.6 (3.7) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
52.7 (11.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.6 (−6.3) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
35.1 (1.7) |
43.1 (6.2) |
50.1 (10.1) |
58.6 (14.8) |
57.3 (14.1) |
49.8 (9.9) |
38.9 (3.8) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
37.5 (3.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.4 (−13.1) |
8.4 (−13.1) |
13.6 (−10.2) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
33.5 (0.8) |
39.1 (3.9) |
37.8 (3.2) |
32.1 (0.1) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
14.0 (−10.0) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 3.41 (87) |
2.92 (74) |
2.85 (72) |
1.98 (50) |
2.19 (56) |
1.94 (49) |
0.74 (19) |
0.63 (16) |
1.23 (31) |
1.84 (47) |
2.75 (70) |
4.40 (112) |
26.88 (683) |
| Source 1: XMACIS2[15] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[16] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^Idaho Byways - Sawtooth Scenic BywayArchivedJune 27, 2009, at theWayback Machine
- ^"The" Three Brothers "of the Sawtooths".Spokane Daily Chronicle.July 13, 1931. p. 16.
- ^"Road map of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming".David Rumsey map collection. Rand McNally Co. 1937.RetrievedOctober 12,2014.
- ^"Highway map of Idaho".David Rumsey map collection. Shell Oil Company. 1956.RetrievedOctober 12,2014.
- ^Stahl, Greg (August 2, 2006)."Scenic overlook dedicated to Church family".Idaho Mountain Express.Ketchum.RetrievedOctober 12,2014.
- ^Wutz, Katherine (August 13, 2010)."Galena overlook nears completion".Idaho Mountain Express.Ketchum.RetrievedOctober 12,2014.
- ^"Agreement reached to sell Galena Lodge".Spokesman-Review.Associated Press. March 22, 1993. p. A8.
- ^Rice, Bill (March 8, 1996)."Kellam, Niskayuna product, runs historic Nordic ski lodge in Idaho".Daily Gazette.Schenectady, New York. p. D4.
- ^"College skiers ready to start tournament".Eugene Register-Guard.United Press. December 28, 1947. p. 21.
- ^"Twigg leads Idaho bicycle race".Deseret News.Salt Lake City.Associated Press. July 11, 1985. p. 6D.
- ^"Lithuanians win at Ore-Ida".Idahonian.Moscow.Associated Press. June 25, 1991. p. 8A.
- ^"Idaho men cut galena".Spokane Daily Chronicle.September 9, 1908. p. 9.
- ^ "xmACIS2".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedOctober 18,2023.
- ^ "Galena Summit, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals".RetrievedOctober 18,2023.
- ^ "xmACIS2".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedNovember 23,2023.
- ^ "Galena, Idaho 1991-2020 Monthly Normals".RetrievedNovember 23,2023.
External links
[edit]- Visit Idaho.org- official state tourism site - Galena Summit Overlook
- pbase- Galena Summit photos
- All Sun Valley- Galena Summit Overlook
- Idaho Transportation Dept.- Division of Highways - mountain passes
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