Baker Lake (Blaine County, Idaho)

Baker Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Forest. The lake is most easily accessed via a trail from the end of forest road 162. The lake is located just east of Backdrop Peak and north of Baker Peak.[3][4]

Baker Lake
Baker Lake
Location in Idaho
Baker Lake
Location in the United States
LocationBlaine County, Idaho
Coordinates43°41′26″N 114°40′32″W [1]
Lake typeGlacial
Primary outflowsBaker Creek to Big Wood River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length920 ft (280 m)
Max. width490 ft (150 m)
Surface area8.6 acres (3.5 ha) [2]
Surface elevation8,799 ft (2,682 m) [1]

References

  1. "Baker Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Baker Lake". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  3. "Baker Lake Trail". Sawtooth National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. November 17, 2018.
  4. Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.
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