Walker Lake, White Clouds Wilderness

#18 among attractions in White Clouds Wilderness

Natural attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Length: 1870 ftWidth: 738 ftElevation: 9245 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°6'25"N, 114°35'49"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Cove Lake, Sapphire Lake, Slide Lake, Big Boulder Lakes.

0.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Cove Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
19 min walk • Cove 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. Cove Lake is east of D. O. Lee Peak and next to Hook Lake.
0.9 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Sapphire Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
24 min walk • Sapphire 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 most easily accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 601. Sapphire Lake is east of D. O.
0.8 miNW
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.
0.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Big Boulder Lakes, White Clouds Wilderness
14 min walk • The Big Boulder Lakes are a chain of thirteen small alpine and glacial Paternoster lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
1.2 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Cirque Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
31 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.
0.6 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Hook Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
15 min walk • Hook 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 most easily accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 601. Hook Lake is east of D. O.
1.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Neck Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
28 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.
0.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Sheep Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
21 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.
1.3 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Tin Cup Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
33 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.
1.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Calkins Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
37 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.
0.8 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Island Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
22 min walk • Island 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 806. Island Lake is southwest of D. O. Lee Peak and southwest of Goat Lake, although not in the same sub-basin.

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Which popular attractions are close to Walker Lake?

Nearby attractions include Big Boulder Lakes, White Clouds Wilderness (14 min walk), Hook Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (15 min walk), Cove Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (19 min walk), Slide Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (21 min walk).