Emerald Lake, White Clouds Wilderness

#19 among attractions in White Clouds Wilderness

Natural attraction, Lake

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Facts and practical information

Emerald Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047. ()

Length: 702 ftWidth: 459 ftElevation: 9915 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°3'5"N, 114°36'36"W

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Emerald Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fourth of July Lake, Born Lakes, Castle Peak, Quiet Lake.

1.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fourth of July Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
31 min walk • Fourth of July Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 109.
0.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Born Lakes, White Clouds Wilderness
17 min walk • The Born Lakes are a chain of eleven alpine and glacial Paternoster lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
1.5 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Castle Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
38 min walk • Castle Peak is a mountain in the western United States, the highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains of central Idaho and the Idaho Batholith. Located in Custer County, it is the 25th highest peak in the state, and the ninth most prominent. Castle Peak is within the Cecil D.
0.9 miE
Natural attraction, Lake
Quiet Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
23 min walk • Quiet Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.
0.5 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Patterson Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
13 min walk • Patterson Peak at 10,872 feet above sea level is a peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 2.70 mi west of Castle Peak, its line parent.
1.5 miSE
Natural attraction, Natural feature, Vernacular architecture
White Cloud Mountains, White Clouds Wilderness
38 min walk • The White Cloud Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, located in central Idaho, southeast of Stanley in Custer County. The range is located within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and partially within the Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness.
~940 ftNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Four Lakes, White Clouds Wilderness
5 min walk • The Four Lakes are a chain of four small glacial Paternoster lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
1 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Shallow Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
26 min walk • Shallow Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.
~940 ftNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Cornice Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
5 min walk • Cornice Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is in the Four Lakes Basin and is most easily accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683. Cornice Lake is just east of Patterson Peak and west of Castle and Merriam Peaks.
~1210 ftSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Glacier Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
6 min walk • Glacier Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.
~570 ftSE
Natural attraction, Lake
Rock Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
3 min walk • Rock Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.

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Which popular attractions are close to Emerald Lake?

Nearby attractions include Rock Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (3 min walk), Four Lakes, White Clouds Wilderness (5 min walk), Cornice Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (5 min walk), Glacier Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (6 min walk).