Upper Deer Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area

#38 among attractions in Sawtooth National Recreation Area

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Upper Deer Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Boulder Mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it is most easily accessed from trails 111 or 215. It is located just south and upstream of Lower Deer Lake. ()

Length: 1090 ftWidth: 530 ftElevation: 9603 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°56'20"N, 114°37'44"W

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Upper Deer Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Washington Peak, Bible Back Mountain, Croseus Peak, Cerro Ciento.

5.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Washington Peak, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
135 min walk • Washington Peak at 10,519 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 2.37 mi from Fourth of July Peak, its line parent.
4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bible Back Mountain, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
105 min walk • Bible Back Mountain at 9,928 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 east of Croseus Peak, its line parent.
4.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Croseus Peak, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
107 min walk • Croseus Peak at 10,388 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.
5.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Cerro Ciento, Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness
145 min walk • Cerro Ciento, at 11,154 feet above sea level is the tenth highest peak in the Boulder Mountains of Idaho. Located in the Hemingway–Boulders Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area on the border of Blaine and Custer counties, Cerro Ciento is about 0.8 miles north of Easley Peak.
6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Champion Lakes, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
153 min walk • The Champion Lakes are a chain of seven alpine and glacial Paternoster lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rainbow Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
145 min walk • Rainbow 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 107.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hoodoo Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
143 min walk • Hoodoo 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 the lake, but it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest road 666. Hoodoo Lake is upstream and southwest of the Slate Creek Hot Springs.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Governor's Punch Bowl, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
116 min walk • Governor's Punch Bowl is a small alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Boulder Mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
~1500 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lower Deer Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
8 min walk • Lower Deer Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Boulder Mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it is most easily accessed from trails 111 or 215. It is located just north and downstream of Upper Deer Lake.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ebony Peak, Sawtooth National Recreation Area
143 min walk • Ebony Peak at 10,514 feet above sea level is an unofficially named peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 1.13 mi from Washington Peak, its line parent.