Big Boulder Lakes, White Clouds Wilderness

#23 among attractions in White Clouds Wilderness

Natural attraction, Lake

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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. The lakes are located in the upper portion of the Big Boulder Creek watershed east of D. O. Lee Peak. In addition to the lakes listed, the Big Boulder Lakes include the four small lakes that make up The Kettles. Sawtooth National Forest trail 601 along leads to the Big Boulder Lakes. ()

Elevation: 9826 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°6'4"N, 114°36'14"W

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White Clouds Wilderness United States

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Big Boulder Lakes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.2 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
D. O. Lee Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
32 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.
~1310 ftW
Natural attraction, Lake
Cove Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
7 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.
0.6 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Sapphire Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
15 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.
0.5 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Walker Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
14 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 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Slide Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
22 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 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Cirque Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
24 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.
~1650 ftNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Hook Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
8 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.
0.9 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Sheep Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
24 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, 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.
0.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Lake
Island Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
17 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 Big Boulder Lakes?

Nearby attractions include Cove Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (7 min walk), Hook Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (8 min walk), Gentian Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (13 min walk), Walker Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (14 min walk).