Benedict Lake

Benedict Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 462.[1]

Benedict Lake
Benedict Lake
Benedict Lake
LocationBoise County, Idaho
Coordinates43.963989°N 115.058989°W / 43.963989; -115.058989
Lake typeGlacial
Primary inflowsBenedict Creek
Primary outflowsBenedict Creek to South Fork Payette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.17 mi (0.27 km)
Max. width0.09 mi (0.14 km)
Surface elevation8,270 ft (2,520 m)

Benedict Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Rock Slide Lake and Three Island Lake are upstream of Benedict Lake.

References

  1. Sawtooth National Forest. “Sawtooth National Forest” [map].1:126,720, 1”=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.

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