The White Cloud Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...

of the western

Western United States

.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...

 United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

,
located in central Idaho

Idaho

Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

, southeast of Stanley

Stanley, Idaho

Stanley is a city in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 100 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Idaho is located in Stanley.-Geography:...

 in Custer County

Custer County, Idaho

Custer County is a rural mountain county located in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1881, it was named for the General Custer Mine, where gold was discovered five years earlier . The population was 4,342 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have fallen to 4,166 by 2007...

. The range is located within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area

Sawtooth National Recreation Area

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is a National Recreation Area located in central Idaho, within the Boise, Challis, and Sawtooth National Forests. The recreation area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service and includes the Sawtooth Wilderness...

 and the area that is the proposed "White Cloud - Boulder Wilderness Area

National Wilderness Preservation System

The National Wilderness Preservation System of the United States protects federally managed land areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. It was established by the Wilderness Act upon the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 3, 1964...

." The highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains, and the SNRA, is Castle Peak

Castle Peak (Idaho)

Castle Peak, at high is the highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. Castle Peak is the 25th highest peak in Idaho, and the 9th most prominent peak in the state....

 at 11,815 ft. (3601 m).

The White Cloud Mountains are located on National Forest

United States National Forest

National Forest is a classification of federal lands in the United States.National Forests are largely forest and woodland areas owned by the federal government and managed by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. Land management of these areas...

 land in with numerous trails in the area. Camping is permitted anywhere on the national forest land and there are no fees to access the area. Primary access to the area is via State Highway 75

Idaho State Highway 75

State Highway 75 is a two-lane highway that travels through the Sawtooth Range of central Idaho from Shoshone to Challis. The road is designated as one of Idaho's scenic byways and provides access to Sawtooth National Recreation Area...

, the Salmon River Scenic Byway, which accompanies the main Salmon River

Salmon River (Idaho)

The Salmon River is located in Idaho in the northwestern United States. The Salmon is also known as The River of No Return. It flows for through central Idaho, draining and dropping more than between its headwaters, near Galena Summit above the Sawtooth Valley in the Sawtooth National...

 as it descends along the range's western and northern perimeter.

The Sawtooth Mountains

Sawtooth Range (Idaho)

The Sawtooth Range is part of the Rocky Mountains, located within a few miles south of Stanley, Idaho, in the Western United States. Much of mountain range is within the Sawtooth Wilderness, part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area...

 are about twenty miles (32 km) west of the White Clouds, on the west side of the river and highway.

Peaks

• Castle Peak
  Castle Peak (Idaho)
  Castle Peak, at high is the highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. Castle Peak is the 25th highest peak in Idaho, and the 9th most prominent peak in the state....
  
   - 11,815 ft.

• Calkens Peak - 11,487 ft.
• Lee Peak - 11,342 ft.
• Peak 11272 - 11,272 ft.
• White Cloud Peak #9 - 11,263 ft.
• Chinese Wall - 11,238 ft.
• Lonesome Lake Peak - 11,202 ft.
• White Cloud Peak #10 - 11,102 ft.
• Merriam Peak - 10,920 ft.
• Patterson Peak - 10,877 ft.
• Washington Peak - 10,519 ft.
• Watson Peak - 10,452 ft.
• Croseus Peak - 10,388 ft.
• Blackman Peak - 10,300 ft.
• Bible Back Mountain - 9,928 ft.

Lakes

• Born Lakes - 9353 ft.
• Boulder Chain Lakes - 9500 ft.
• Castle Lake - 9519 ft.
• Champion Lakes - 8661 ft.
• Cirque Lake - 10,050 ft.
• Cove Lake - 9842 ft.
• Crater Lake - 8979 ft.
• Fourth of July Lake - 9365 ft.
• Frog Lake - 8835 ft.
• Goat Lake - 8950 ft.
• Gunsight Lake - 10,050 ft.
• Hammock Lake - 9514 ft.
• Heart Lake - 8860 ft.
• Hidden Lake - 9510 ft.
• Hoodoo Lake - 8677 ft.
• Little Redfish Lake
  Little Redfish Lake (White Cloud Mountains)
  Little Redfish Lake is a name given to two different alpine lakes in central Idaho, both in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Custer County. This article refers in the Big Boulder Creek Watershed of the White Cloud Mountains...
  
  - 8790 ft.
• Lonesome Lake - 10,435 ft.
• Noisy Lake - 8797 ft.
• Phyllis Lake - 9180 ft.
• Quiet Lake - 9242 ft.
• Snow Lake - 10,000 ft.
• Swimm Lake - 8866 ft.
• Tin Cup Lake - 9980 ft.
• Walker Lake - 9239 ft.
• Washington Lake - 9362 ft.
• Willow Lake - 8735 ft.

External links

• Peak Bagger.com - White Cloud Mountains
• Visit Idaho.org - official state tourism site
• Idaho Summits.com - Castle Peak - 11,815 ft.