Castle Lake, White Clouds Wilderness

#20 among attractions in White Clouds Wilderness

Natural attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Length: 945 ftWidth: 873 ftElevation: 9423 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°2'47"N, 114°34'37"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Merriam Peak, Castle Peak, Quiet Lake, Baker Lake.

0.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Merriam Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
12 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.
0.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Castle Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
16 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.
1 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Quiet Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
26 min walk • Quiet 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 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Baker Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
25 min walk • Baker Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
1.7 miSW
Natural attraction, Lake
Chamberlain Basin, White Clouds Wilderness
43 min walk • Chamberlain Basin is a drainage basin that contains a chain of ten alpine and glacial Paternoster lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
0.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Natural feature, Vernacular architecture
White Cloud Mountains, White Clouds Wilderness
16 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.
1.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Shallow Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
41 min walk • Shallow 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.
0.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Noisy Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
23 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 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Scree Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
26 min walk • Scree 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Castle Lake?

Nearby attractions include Merriam Peak, White Clouds Wilderness (12 min walk), Castle Peak, White Clouds Wilderness (16 min walk), White Cloud Mountains, White Clouds Wilderness (16 min walk), Noisy Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (23 min walk).