Baker Lake, White Clouds Wilderness

Name: Baker Lake
Address: White Clouds Wilderness, United States

#8 among attractions in White Clouds Wilderness

Natural attraction, Lake

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Baker Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The name is derived from the fact that the lake is adjacent to mining claims held by the Baker family for many years. ()

Length: 630 ftWidth: 509 ftElevation: 8451 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°3'24"N, 114°33'50"W

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White Clouds Wilderness United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Merriam Peak, Castle Peak, Hatchet Lake, Shelf Lake.

0.9 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Merriam Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
23 min walk • Merriam Peak, at 10,920 feet is one of the peaks of the White Cloud Mountains of Custer County, Idaho. It was named for John H. Merriam who played an instrumental role in protecting the area from being mined for molybdenum. Merriam Peak is located in the middle of the range just north of Castle Peak, the highest point in the range.
1.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Castle Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
41 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.
0.8 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Hatchet Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
22 min walk • Hatchet 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 named for its distinct hatchet shape as seen from above.
1 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Shelf Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
25 min walk • Shelf 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 named for a distinct rock shelf extending around the south and west shores of the lake. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683.
1 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Sliderock Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
27 min walk • Sliderock 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 named for a jumbled rock slide that extends into the lake from the south side.
1 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Castle Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
25 min walk • Castle 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 047. Castle Lake is just north of Castle Peak and south of Merriam Peak. It is upstream of Baker Lake.
1.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Lodgepole Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
29 min walk • Lodgepole 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 683.
1.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Natural feature, Vernacular architecture
White Cloud Mountains, White Clouds Wilderness
41 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.
1 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Noisy Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
26 min walk • Noisy 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.
1.2 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Willow Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
32 min walk • Willow 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 683. Willow Lake is northeast of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin.
1.1 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Waterdog Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
29 min walk • Waterdog 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 683.