Shelf Lake
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Merriam Peak and Frog Lake.
Merriam Peak
Peak
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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.
Frog Lake
Lake
Frog 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 Peak
Peak
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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.
Shelf Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Custer County, Idaho, USA
- Categories: glacial lake and body of water
- Location: Custer, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.07033° or 44° 4′ 13″ northLongitude
-114.56749° or 114° 34′ 3″ westElevation
8,944 feet (2,726 metres)Open location code
85P73CCM+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 142877976OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
5607043Wikidata ID
Q7375041
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Shelf Lake” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Lago Shelf”
- Spanish: “Shelf Lake”
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