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Head of Stanley Lake, ID

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Stanley Lake Trailhead
Stanley Lake TrailheadTrails & trailheads

Stanley Lake is an alpine lake in the western United States, located in Custer County, Idaho, at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately seven miles (11 km) west of Stanley, readily accessed via a three-mile (5 km) spur road from State Highway 21. The surface elevation of the lake is 6,513 feet (1,985 m) above sea level. Stanley Lake

2.3 km · ~7 min driveDirections ↗
McGown Peak (2,964 m)
McGown Peak (2,964 m)Summits & peaks

McGowan Peak is a peak in the Sawtooth Range of Idaho that is 9,860 feet (3,010 m) above sea level. The peak is located in the Sawtooth Wilderness of Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County. The peak is located 3.25 mi (5.23 km) north-northwest of Alpine Peak, its line parent. McGowan Peak rises above the southwest end of Stanley Lake.

2.3 km · ~7 min driveDirections ↗
Lady Face FallsWaterfalls4.2 km · ~14 min driveDirections ↗
Bridal Veil FallsWaterfalls4.2 km · ~14 min driveDirections ↗
Elk Mountain TrailheadTrails & trailheads5 km · ~18 min driveDirections ↗
Elk Mountain (2,419 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in Custer County, Idaho, United States of America

7 km · ~27 min driveDirections ↗
Stanley Park
Stanley ParkParks & play

Stanley is a town in the Sawtooth Valley in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census; up from 63 in 2010. The center of population of Idaho in 2000 was located in Stanley.

13.4 km · ~22 min driveDirections ↗
Elk Meadows Trailhead
Elk Meadows TrailheadTrails & trailheads13.8 km · ~35 min driveDirections ↗
Mystery Mountain (2,993 m)
Mystery Mountain (2,993 m)Summits & peaks

Mystery Mountain is a 9,830-foot-elevation (2,996 m) summit in Custer County, Idaho, United States.

14.4 km · ~29 min driveDirections ↗
Stanley Museum
Stanley MuseumAttractions

Stanley is a town in the Sawtooth Valley in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 116 at the 2020 census; up from 63 in 2010. The center of population of Idaho in 2000 was located in Stanley.

14.4 km · ~22 min driveDirections ↗
Sawtooth Wilderness
Sawtooth WildernessParks & play

The Sawtooth Wilderness is a federally-protected wilderness area that covers 217,088 acres (87,852 ha) of the state of Idaho. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it was designated the Sawtooth Primitive Area in 1937 to preserve the scenic beauty of the Sawtooth Mountains. On August 22, 1972 Public Law 92-400 designated the Primitive Area as the Sawtooth Wilder

157.2 km · ~215 min driveDirections ↗

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  • Mountain Village Service Station13.1 km · ~21 min driveDirections ↗

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