Scree Lake, White Clouds Wilderness

#52 among attractions in White Clouds Wilderness

Natural attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Length: 1791 ftWidth: 1083 ftElevation: 9245 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°3'17"N, 114°35'35"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Born Lakes, Merriam Peak, Castle Peak, Quiet Lake.

1.2 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Born Lakes, White Clouds Wilderness
32 min walk • The Born Lakes are a chain of eleven 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 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Merriam Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
16 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.
1.1 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
Castle Peak, White Clouds Wilderness
29 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.
~0 ftN
Natural attraction, Lake
Quiet Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
1 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.
1.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Shelf Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
42 min walk • Shelf 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 named for a distinct rock shelf extending around the south and west shores of the lake. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683.
1.5 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Sliderock Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
39 min walk • Sliderock 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 named for a jumbled rock slide that extends into the lake from the south side.
0.9 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Emerald Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
23 min walk • Emerald 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 miSE
Natural attraction, Lake
Castle Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
26 min walk • 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. Castle Lake is just north of Castle Peak and south of Merriam Peak. It is upstream of Baker Lake.
1.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Lodgepole Lake, White Clouds Wilderness
36 min walk • Lodgepole 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 683.
1.1 miS
Natural attraction, Natural feature, Vernacular architecture
White Cloud Mountains, White Clouds Wilderness
29 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.
0.7 miW
Natural attraction, Lake
Four Lakes, White Clouds Wilderness
19 min walk • The Four Lakes are a chain of four small glacial Paternoster lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.

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Which popular attractions are close to Scree Lake?

Nearby attractions include Quiet Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (1 min walk), Noisy Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (13 min walk), Merriam Peak, White Clouds Wilderness (16 min walk), Shallow Lake, White Clouds Wilderness (18 min walk).