[2] The mountain is set 18 miles northwest of Ketchum, Idaho, in the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness on land managed by Sawtooth National Forest.Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains south to the Big Wood River and north into headwaters of the South Fork of East Fork Salmon River.Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 4,100 feet (1,200 meters) above Big Wood River in three miles.This landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[5] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Easley Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.