Island Lake (Idaho)

Island Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. No trails lead to Island Lake although Sawtooth National Forest trails 459, 494, and 458 pass relatively close by.[1]

Island Lake
Island Lake
Island Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43.947719°N 115.124469°W / 43.947719; -115.124469
Lake typeGlacial
Primary outflowsJohnson Creek to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.10 mi (0.16 km)
Max. width0.06 mi (0.097 km)
Surface elevation8,845 ft (2,696 m)
Islands1

Island Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. The lake gets its name from one small 100 ft (30 m) long island in the southern part of the lake. Snowbank Lake is 175 ft (53 m) upstream of Island Lake while the Hole is 0.17 mi (0.27 km) downstream.

See also

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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