Quartzite Lake, White Clouds Wilderness

#58 among attractions in White Clouds Wilderness

Natural attraction, Lake

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Quartzite Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. No trails lead to lake but it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 680. ()

Length: 476 ftWidth: 164 ftElevation: 10000 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°7'25"N, 114°36'22"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Walker Lake, Slide Lake, Chinese Wall, Cirque Lake.

1.2 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Walker Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
32 min walk • Walker 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 601. Walker Lake is east of D. O.
0.8 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Slide Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
21 min walk • Slide 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 can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 601. Slide Lake is just south of Calkins Peak, northeast of D. O. Lee Peak, and upstream of Sheep and Neck Lakes.
0.7 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Chinese Wall, White Clouds Wilderness
19 min walk • Chinese Wall at 11,238 feet above sea level is a cliff and peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 0.53 mi north of Calkins Peak, its line parent.
1.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Cirque Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
35 min walk • Cirque 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 601. Cirque Lake is just east of D. O.
0.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Neck Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
23 min walk • Neck 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 can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 601. Neck Lake is just south of Calkins Peak, northeast of D. O. Lee Peak, upstream of Sheep Lake, and downstream of Slide Lake.
0.7 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Sheep Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
19 min walk • Sheep 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 can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 601. Sheep Lake is just south of Calkins Peak, northeast of D. O. Lee Peak, and downstream of Slide and Neck Lakes.
~1090 ftW
Natural attraction, Lake
Tin Cup Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
6 min walk • Tin Cup Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. No trails lead to lake but it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 680.
~1450 ftN
Natural attraction, Lake
Gunsight Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
7 min walk • Gunsight Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. No trails lead to lake but it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 680.
0.7 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Calkins Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
19 min walk • Calkins Peak, is a peak also known as Calkens, O'Calkens Peak, Caulkens Peak, and O'Caulkens Peak. At an elevation of 11,487 feet above sea level it is the second highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho.
1.3 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
White Cloud Peak 9, White Clouds Wilderness
35 min walk • White Cloud Peak 9, also known as WCP 9, at 11,263 feet above sea level is an unofficially named peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. There are many signature peaks in the White Cloud Mountains that are very obscure and rarely visited.
0.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Dike Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
11 min walk • Dike Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. No trails lead to lake but it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 680.

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Which popular attractions are close to Quartzite Lake?

Nearby attractions include Tin Cup Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (6 min walk), Gunsight Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (7 min walk), Dike Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (11 min walk), White Cloud Peak 10, White Clouds Wilderness (12 min walk).