McGown Lakes, Sawtooth Wilderness

#57 among attractions in Sawtooth Wilderness

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The McGown Lakes are a series of seven small alpine glacial lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lakes are in the Stanley Lake Creek watershed and can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 640. ()

Elevation: 8510 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°10'40"N, 115°4'34"W

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McGown Lakes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alpine Lake, Sawtooth Lake, Mount Regan, Trailer Lakes.

1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Alpine Lake, Sawtooth Wilderness
29 min walk • Alpine Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located high in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 6.3 mi southwest of Stanley. A trail from the Iron Creek trailhead and campground leads approximately 5 miles to Sawtooth Lake.
0.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sawtooth Lake, Sawtooth Wilderness
18 min walk • Sawtooth Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located high in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 6.8 miles southwest of Stanley. A trail from the Iron Creek trailhead and campground leads approximately 5 miles to Sawtooth Lake.
1.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Regan, Sawtooth Wilderness
37 min walk • Mount Regan, rises 10,190 feet above sea level, and is a peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area on the border of Boise and Custer counties.
1.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Trailer Lakes, Sawtooth Wilderness
30 min walk • The Trailer Lakes are a series of three small alpine glacial lakes in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Regan Lake, Sawtooth Wilderness
21 min walk • Regan Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is most easily accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 453.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Profile Lake, Sawtooth Wilderness
37 min walk • Profile Lake is a small alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.