North of the City of Rocks National Preserve, in southeastern Idaho, a road crosses the north flank of Mt. Independence from Oakley on the west side to Elba on the east. From that road, a sturdy vehicle can reach a campground. From there, a horse / hiking trail leads way, way up to a chain of four small lakes just north of Cache Peak (10,339'). Each lake is its own little world; each is different from the others.