List of lakes of the White Cloud Mountains

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The lakes of the White Cloud Mountains are located within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area of Custer County, Idaho. There are hundreds of lakes in the mountains, and most of the lakes were created by alpine glaciers. Many of the lakes are small and unnamed.[1]

Washington Lake

Lake chains of the White Cloud Mountains[]

Lake chains of the White Cloud Mountains
Lake chain Lowest Elevation Number of Lakes Location Primary Outflow
Big Boulder Lakes 9,268 ft
2825 m

13

44°06′09″N 114°36′53″W / 44.102628°N 114.614659°W / 44.102628; -114.614659 (Big Boulder Lakes)
Born Lakes 9,219 ft
2810 m

11

44°03′37″N 114°36′59″W / 44.060205°N 114.616507°W / 44.060205; -114.616507 (Born Lakes)
Boulder Chain Lakes 8,727 ft
2660 m

13

44°04′16″N 114°34′31″W / 44.070998°N 114.575302°W / 44.070998; -114.575302 (Boulder Chain Lakes)
Casino Lakes 8,629 ft
2630 m

4

44°10′23″N 114°48′58″W / 44.173155°N 114.816229°W / 44.173155; -114.816229 (Casino Lakes)
Chamberlain Basin 9,186 ft
2800 m

10

44°01′54″N 114°36′09″W / 44.031554°N 114.602525°W / 44.031554; -114.602525 (Chamberlain Basin)
Champion Lakes 8,596 ft
2620 m

7

44°00′19″N 114°41′28″W / 44.005256°N 114.691043°W / 44.005256; -114.691043 (Champion Lakes)
Four Lakes 9,875 ft
3010 m

4

44°03′04″N 114°36′34″W / 44.051240°N 114.609345°W / 44.051240; -114.609345 (Four Lakes)
Garland Lakes 8,629 ft
2630 m

8

44°09′57″N 114°47′36″W / 44.165917°N 114.793334°W / 44.165917; -114.793334 (Garland Lakes)
The Kettles 10,253 ft
3125 m

4

44°06′09″N 114°37′23″W / 44.102505°N 114.622994°W / 44.102505; -114.622994 (The Kettles)
Six Lakes 9,039 ft
2755 m

6

44°01′21″N 114°40′20″W / 44.022631°N 114.672119°W / 44.022631; -114.672119 (Six Lakes)

Lakes of the White Cloud Mountains[]

Lakes of the White Cloud Mountains
Lake Elevation Max. length Max. width Location Primary Outflow
Baker Lake 2,585 m (8,481 ft) 192 m (630 ft) 155 m (509 ft) 44°03′24″N 114°33′51″W / 44.056704°N 114.564083°W / 44.056704; -114.564083 (Baker Lake)
Bear Lake 2,720 m (8,920 ft) 120 m (390 ft) 070 m (230 ft) 44°08′16″N 114°41′40″W / 44.137826°N 114.694503°W / 44.137826; -114.694503 (Bear Lake)
Boulder Lake 3,065 m (10,056 ft) 200 m (660 ft) 085 m (279 ft) 44°05′53″N 114°36′51″W / 44.098166°N 114.614038°W / 44.098166; -114.614038 (Boulder Lake)
Castle Lake 2,875 m (9,432 ft) 288 m (945 ft) 266 m (873 ft) 44°02′47″N 114°34′36″W / 44.046299°N 114.576598°W / 44.046299; -114.576598 (Castle Lake)
Cirque Lake 3,070 m (10,070 ft) 350 m (1,150 ft) 315 m (1,033 ft) 44°06′25″N 114°37′15″W / 44.107052°N 114.620724°W / 44.107052; -114.620724 (Cirque Lake)
Cornice Lake 3,010 m (9,880 ft) 187 m (614 ft) 080 m (260 ft) 44°03′10″N 114°36′26″W / 44.052713°N 114.607164°W / 44.052713; -114.607164 (Cornice Lake)
Cove Lake 3,005 m (9,859 ft) 490 m (1,610 ft) 315 m (1,033 ft) 44°06′05″N 114°36′31″W / 44.101346°N 114.608703°W / 44.101346; -114.608703 (Cove Lake)
Crater Lake 2,737 m (8,980 ft) 410 m (1,350 ft) 225 m (738 ft) 44°08′32″N 114°36′31″W / 44.142215°N 114.608673°W / 44.142215; -114.608673 (Crater Lake) Livingston Creek
Dike Lake 3,090 m (10,140 ft) 165 m (541 ft) 065 m (213 ft) 44°07′35″N 114°36′45″W / 44.126350°N 114.612531°W / 44.126350; -114.612531 (Dike Lake)
Emerald Lake 3,020 m (9,910 ft) 214 m (702 ft) 140 m (460 ft) 44°03′05″N 114°36′35″W / 44.051267°N 114.609737°W / 44.051267; -114.609737 (Emerald Lake)
Fourth of July Lake 2,860 m (9,380 ft) 275 m (902 ft) 183 m (600 ft) 44°02′36″N 114°37′52″W / 44.043196°N 114.631105°W / 44.043196; -114.631105 (Fourth of July Lake)
Frog Lake 2,710 m (8,890 ft) 340 m (1,120 ft) 210 m (690 ft) 44°04′45″N 114°32′44″W / 44.079050°N 114.545673°W / 44.079050; -114.545673 (Frog Lake)
Gentian Lake 3,060 m (10,040 ft) 100 m (330 ft) 080 m (260 ft) 44°05′50″N 114°36′43″W / 44.097145°N 114.612036°W / 44.097145; -114.612036 (Gentian Lake)
Glacier Lake 3,050 m (10,010 ft) 090 m (300 ft) 075 m (246 ft) 44°02′54″N 114°36′42″W / 44.048311°N 114.611733°W / 44.048311; -114.611733 (Glacier Lake)
Goat Lake 2,730 m (8,960 ft) 275 m (902 ft) 240 m (790 ft) 44°05′55″N 114°34′52″W / 44.098741°N 114.581212°W / 44.098741; -114.581212 (Goat Lake)
Gunsight Lake 3,070 m (10,070 ft) 300 m (980 ft) 145 m (476 ft) 44°07′38″N 114°36′28″W / 44.127237°N 114.607704°W / 44.127237; -114.607704 (Gunsight Lake)
Hatchet Lake 2,710 m (8,890 ft) 345 m (1,132 ft) 305 m (1,001 ft) 44°04′08″N 114°33′46″W / 44.068840°N 114.562724°W / 44.068840; -114.562724 (Hatchet Lake)
Headwall Lake 2,975 m (9,760 ft) 256 m (840 ft) 162 m (531 ft) 44°04′28″N 114°35′54″W / 44.074340°N 114.598370°W / 44.074340; -114.598370 (Headwall Lake)
Heart Lake 2,705 m (8,875 ft) 395 m (1,296 ft) 182 m (597 ft) 44°01′45″N 114°40′41″W / 44.029222°N 114.677952°W / 44.029222; -114.677952 (Heart Lake)
Hidden Lake 2,905 m (9,531 ft) 350 m (1,150 ft) 212 m (696 ft) 44°04′44″N 114°35′44″W / 44.078929°N 114.595631°W / 44.078929; -114.595631 (Hidden Lake)
Hoodoo Lake 2,645 m (8,678 ft) 215 m (705 ft) 150 m (490 ft) 44°01′10″N 114°38′30″W / 44.019525°N 114.641681°W / 44.019525; -114.641681 (Hoodoo Lake)
Hook Lake 3,025 m (9,925 ft) 150 m (490 ft) 070 m (230 ft) 44°06′17″N 114°36′27″W / 44.104628°N 114.607614°W / 44.104628; -114.607614 (Hook Lake)
Hourglass Lake 2,900 m (9,500 ft) 224 m (735 ft) 118 m (387 ft) 44°04′41″N 114°35′18″W / 44.077962°N 114.588440°W / 44.077962; -114.588440 (Hourglass Lake)
Hummock Lake 2,905 m (9,531 ft) 490 m (1,610 ft) 242 m (794 ft) 44°04′39″N 114°35′32″W / 44.077480°N 114.592172°W / 44.077480; -114.592172 (Hummock Lake)
Island Lake 2,825 m (9,268 ft) 400 m (1,300 ft) 125 m (410 ft) 44°05′42″N 114°35′39″W / 44.095109°N 114.594083°W / 44.095109; -114.594083 (Island Lake)
Jimmy Smith Lake 1,930 m (6,330 ft) 895 m (2,936 ft) 255 m (837 ft) 44°10′07″N 114°24′06″W / 44.168560°N 114.401540°W / 44.168560; -114.401540 (Jimmy Smith Lake)
Little Frog Lake 2,705 m (8,875 ft) 153 m (502 ft) 083 m (272 ft) 44°04′47″N 114°32′31″W / 44.079859°N 114.541815°W / 44.079859; -114.541815 (Little Frog Lake)
Little Redfish Lake 2,680 m (8,790 ft) 130 m (430 ft) 110 m (360 ft) 44°06′14″N 114°32′10″W / 44.103883°N 114.536108°W / 44.103883; -114.536108 (Little Redfish Lake)
Lodgepole Lake 2,750 m (9,020 ft) 320 m (1,050 ft) 295 m (968 ft) 44°04′13″N 114°34′32″W / 44.070403°N 114.575526°W / 44.070403; -114.575526 (Lodgepole Lake)
Lonesome Lake 3,185 m (10,449 ft) 458 m (1,503 ft) 178 m (584 ft) 44°04′26″N 114°36′26″W / 44.073839°N 114.607106°W / 44.073839; -114.607106 (Lonesome Lake)
Neck Lake 3,060 m (10,040 ft) 075 m (246 ft) 035 m (115 ft) 44°06′48″N 114°37′00″W / 44.113370°N 114.616699°W / 44.113370; -114.616699 (Neck Lake)
Noisy Lake 2,745 m (9,006 ft) 420 m (1,380 ft) 185 m (607 ft) 44°03′28″N 114°35′01″W / 44.057888°N 114.583611°W / 44.057888; -114.583611 (Noisy Lake)
Ocalkens Lake 2,759 m (9,052 ft) 400 m (1,300 ft) 280 m (920 ft) 44°07′29″N 114°38′26″W / 44.124600°N 114.640483°W / 44.124600; -114.640483 (Ocalkens Lake)
Phyllis Lake 2,800 m (9,200 ft) 270 m (890 ft) 158 m (518 ft) 44°01′22″N 114°38′56″W / 44.022839°N 114.648798°W / 44.022839; -114.648798 (Phyllis Lake)
Quartzite Lake 3,045 m (9,990 ft) 145 m (476 ft) 050 m (160 ft) 44°07′25″N 114°36′22″W / 44.123483°N 114.605996°W / 44.123483; -114.605996 (Quartzite Lake)
Quiet Lake 2,820 m (9,250 ft) 546 m (1,791 ft) 330 m (1,080 ft) 44°03′17″N 114°35′35″W / 44.054689°N 114.593090°W / 44.054689; -114.593090 (Quiet Lake)
Rainbow Lake 2,595 m (8,514 ft) 095 m (312 ft) 081 m (266 ft) 43°59′10″N 114°43′19″W / 43.986009°N 114.721970°W / 43.986009; -114.721970 (Rainbow Lake)
Rock Lake 3,025 m (9,925 ft) 120 m (390 ft) 069 m (226 ft) 44°03′00″N 114°36′32″W / 44.049873°N 114.608869°W / 44.049873; -114.608869 (Rock Lake)
Rough Lake 2,715 m (8,907 ft) 365 m (1,198 ft) 219 m (719 ft) 44°11′02″N 114°48′04″W / 44.184005°N 114.801201°W / 44.184005; -114.801201 (Rough Lake)
Sapphire Lake 3,020 m (9,910 ft) 500 m (1,600 ft) 300 m (980 ft) 44°06′11″N 114°36′54″W / 44.102962°N 114.614970°W / 44.102962; -114.614970 (Sapphire Lake)
Scoop Lake 2,945 m (9,662 ft) 276 m (906 ft) 156 m (512 ft) 44°04′24″N 114°35′39″W / 44.073226°N 114.594253°W / 44.073226; -114.594253 (Scoop Lake)
Scree Lake 2,910 m (9,550 ft) 185 m (607 ft) 100 m (330 ft) 44°03′42″N 114°35′44″W / 44.061649°N 114.595447°W / 44.061649; -114.595447 (Scree Lake)
Shallow Lake 2,940 m (9,650 ft) 260 m (850 ft) 096 m (315 ft) 44°03′48″N 114°35′57″W / 44.063415°N 114.599180°W / 44.063415; -114.599180 (Shallow Lake)
Sheep Lake 3,015 m (9,892 ft) 290 m (950 ft) 200 m (660 ft) 44°06′49″N 114°36′35″W / 44.113590°N 114.609613°W / 44.113590; -114.609613 (Sheep Lake)
Shelf Lake 2,730 m (8,960 ft) 275 m (902 ft) 166 m (545 ft) 44°04′13″N 114°34′04″W / 44.070398°N 114.567814°W / 44.070398; -114.567814 (Shelf Lake)
Slide Lake 3,110 m (10,200 ft) 240 m (790 ft) 095 m (312 ft) 44°06′44″N 114°36′41″W / 44.112318°N 114.611450°W / 44.112318; -114.611450 (Slide Lake)
Sliderock Lake 2,740 m (8,990 ft) 305 m (1,001 ft) 157 m (515 ft) 44°04′14″N 114°34′18″W / 44.070568°N 114.571721°W / 44.070568; -114.571721 (Sliderock Lake)
Snow Lake 3,055 m (10,023 ft) 310 m (1,020 ft) 115 m (377 ft) 44°05′45″N 114°36′50″W / 44.095896°N 114.613812°W / 44.095896; -114.613812 (Snow Lake)
Sullivan Lake 2,055 m (6,742 ft) 450 m (1,480 ft) 315 m (1,033 ft) 44°13′22″N 114°26′39″W / 44.222726°N 114.444067°W / 44.222726; -114.444067 (Sullivan Lake) Sullivan Creek
Swimm Lake 2,702 m (8,865 ft) 465 m (1,526 ft) 240 m (790 ft) 44°08′56″N 114°40′04″W / 44.148778°N 114.667739°W / 44.148778; -114.667739 (Swimm Lake)
Tin Cup Lake 3,050 m (10,010 ft) 305 m (1,001 ft) 235 m (771 ft) 44°07′22″N 114°36′35″W / 44.122704°N 114.609613°W / 44.122704; -114.609613 (Tin Cup Lake)
Tiny Lake 2,905 m (9,531 ft) 061 m (200 ft) 046 m (151 ft) 44°04′38″N 114°35′23″W / 44.077179°N 114.589737°W / 44.077179; -114.589737 (Tiny Lake)
Walker Lake 2,820 m (9,250 ft) 570 m (1,870 ft) 225 m (738 ft) 44°06′25″N 114°35′50″W / 44.106920°N 114.597314°W / 44.106920; -114.597314 (Walker Lake)
Washington Lake 2,855 m (9,367 ft) 440 m (1,440 ft) 275 m (902 ft) 44°01′56″N 114°37′17″W / 44.032118°N 114.621369°W / 44.032118; -114.621369 (Washington Lake)
Waterdog Lake 2,660 m (8,730 ft) 060 m (200 ft) 025 m (82 ft) 44°04′21″N 114°33′27″W / 44.072499°N 114.557543°W / 44.072499; -114.557543 (Waterdog Lake)
Willow Lake 2,665 m (8,743 ft) 260 m (850 ft) 173 m (568 ft) 44°04′27″N 114°33′38″W / 44.074092°N 114.560419°W / 44.074092; -114.560419 (Willow Lake)

References[]

  1. ^ Sawtooth National Forest. "Sawtooth National Forest" [map].1:126,720, 1"=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.

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