White Cloud Mountains

White Cloud Mountains
A photo of the White Cloud Mountains from Frog Lake
White Cloud Mountains
Highest point
PeakCastle Peak
Elevation11,815 ft (3,601 m)
Coordinates44°02′22″N 114°35′07″W / 44.039558°N 114.585266°W / 44.039558; -114.585266
Dimensions
Length25 mi (40 km) N/S
Width32 mi (51 km) E/W
Area461 sq mi (1,190 km2)
Geography
White Cloud Mountains is located in Idaho
White Cloud Mountains
White Cloud Mountains
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Borders onSawtooth Mountains and Boulder Mountains

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 (SNRA) and partially within the Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness.[1]

The White Cloud Mountains are located on National Forest land, with numerous trails in the area. Camping is permitted anywhere on the national forest land and there are no fees to access the area.[2] Primary access to the area is via State Highway 75, the Salmon River Scenic Byway, which accompanies the main Salmon River as it descends along the range's western and northern perimeter.

The highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains, and the SNRA, is Castle Peak at 11,815 ft (3,601 m).[3] The Sawtooth Mountains are about twenty miles (32 km) west of the White Clouds, on the west side of the river and highway, and the Boulder Mountains are directly south of the White Clouds.

  1. ^ "White Clouds". Summitpost.org. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  2. ^ "Sawtooth National Forest". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  3. ^ "White Cloud Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-03.