Sheep Lake, White Clouds Wilderness

#29 among attractions in White Clouds Wilderness

Natural attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Length: 951 ftWidth: 656 ftElevation: 9902 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°6'49"N, 114°36'36"W

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White Clouds Wilderness United States

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

Nearby attractions include: D. O. Lee Peak, Cove Lake, Sapphire Lake, Walker Lake.

1.2 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
D. O. Lee Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
31 min walk • D. O. Lee Peak, also known as Lee Peak, at 11,347 feet above sea level, is the third-highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is one of the White Cloud Peaks and the 56th-highest peak in Idaho.
0.9 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Cove Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
22 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.
0.8 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Sapphire Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
20 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 miSE
Natural attraction, Lake
Walker Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
21 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.
~540 ftSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Slide Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
3 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.
0.9 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Big Boulder Lakes, White Clouds Wilderness
24 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.
1.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Chinese Wall, White Clouds Wilderness
29 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.
0.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Cirque Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
19 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 miS
Natural attraction, Lake
Hook Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
17 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.
~1830 ftW
Natural attraction, Lake
Neck Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
9 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.
0.6 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Tin Cup Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
17 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sheep Lake?

Nearby attractions include Slide Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (3 min walk), White Cloud Peak 10, White Clouds Wilderness (8 min walk), Neck Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (9 min walk), Tin Cup Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (17 min walk).