List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho)

There are hundreds of lakes in the Sawtooth Mountains, most of which have been created by alpine glaciers. The majority of the lakes are within the Sawtooth Wilderness, but several are not yet still within Sawtooth National Recreation Area The largest lakes are Redfish, Alturas, Pettit, Yellow Belly, Stanley, and Sawtooth lakes.[1]

Lakes not in the Sawtooth Wilderness

Lakes not in the Sawtooth Wilderness
Lake Elevation Max. length Max. width Location Primary Outflow County
Alturas Lake 7,014 ft
2138 m
10,302 ft
3140 m
0.8 mi
1.29 km
43.913517°N 114.860569°W / 43.913517; -114.860569 (Alturas Lake) Alturas Lake Creek Blaine
Little Redfish Lake 6,490 ft
1978 m
1,804 ft
550 m
0.46 mi
0.74 km
44.158611°N 114.908333°W / 44.158611; -114.908333 (Little Redfish Lake) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Lower Hanson Lake 7,972 ft
2430 m
1,148 ft
350 m
0.11 mi
0.18 km
44.207503°N 115.113717°W / 44.207503; -115.113717 (Lower Hanson Lake) Stanley Lake Creek Custer
McDonald Lake 7,096 ft
2163 m
1,476 ft
450 m
0.17 mi
0.27 km
43.998047°N 114.889469°W / 43.998047; -114.889469 (McDonald Lake) Yellow Belly Lake Creek Custer
Middle Hanson Lake 8,114 ft
2473 m
1,411 ft
430 m
0.16 mi
0.26 km
44.209375°N 115.117028°W / 44.209375; -115.117028 (Middle Hanson Lake) Stanley Lake Creek Custer
Perkins Lake 7,014 ft
2138 m
2,067 ft
630 m
0.24 mi
0.39 km
43.928644°N 114.840403°W / 43.928644; -114.840403 (Perkins Lake) Alturas Lake Creek Blaine
Pettit Lake 6,995 ft
2132 m
7,382 ft
2250 m
0.55 mi
0.89 km
43.979261°N 114.880456°W / 43.979261; -114.880456 (Pettit Lake) Pettit Lake Creek Blaine
Redfish Lake 6,549 ft
1996 m
23,622 ft
7200 m
0.72 mi
1.16 km
44.116667°N 114.933333°W / 44.116667; -114.933333 (Redfish Lake) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Stanley Lake 6,512 ft
1985 m
5,249 ft
1600 m
0.5 mi
0.8 km
44.244200°N 115.05900°W / 44.244200; -115.05900 (Stanley Lake) Stanley Lake Creek Custer
Upper Hanson Lake 8,530 ft
2600 m
1,115 ft
340 m
0.04 mi
0.06 km
44.210444°N 115.123067°W / 44.210444; -115.123067 (Upper Hanson Lake) Stanley Lake Creek Custer
Yellow Belly Lake 7,077 ft
2157 m
4,265 ft
1300 m
0.55 mi
0.89 km
44.000803°N 114.875131°W / 44.000803; -114.875131 (Yellow Belly Lake) Yellow Belly Lake Creek Custer
Grand Mogul at SW end of Redfish Lake
(Redfish Lake Creek Canyon)
Goat Lake

Lakes in the Sawtooth Wilderness

Lake Chains in the Sawtooth Wilderness (lakes not covered individually below)
Lake Lowest Elevation Number of Lakes Location Primary Outflow County
Bench Lakes 7,743 ft
2360 m

5

44.117031°N 114.950625°W / 44.117031; -114.950625 (Bench Lakes) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Feather Lakes 8,796 ft
2681 m

4

44.06735°N 115.051061°W / 44.06735; -115.051061 (Feather Lakes) Goat Creek Boise
McGown Lakes 8,005 ft
2440 m

7

44.185258°N 115.083264°W / 44.185258; -115.083264 (McGown Lakes) Stanley Lake Creek Custer
Saddleback Lakes 8,366 ft
2550 m

5

44.063853°N 114.971986°W / 44.063853; -114.971986 (Saddleback Lakes) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Stevens Lakes 8,366 ft
2550 m

4

44.108647°N 115.017631°W / 44.108647; -115.017631 (Stevens Lakes) Fishhook Creek Custer
Trail Creek Lakes 8,005 ft
2440 m

5

44.158425°N 115.087039°W / 44.158425; -115.087039 (Trail Creek Lakes) Trail Creek Boise
Trailer Lakes 8,563 ft
2610 m

3

44.165400°N 115.072894°W / 44.165400; -115.072894 (Trailer Lakes) Trail Creek Boise
Twin Lakes 8,858 ft
2700 m

2

43.936242°N 114.955422°W / 43.936242; -114.955422 (Twin Lakes) Pettit Lake Creek Blaine
Upper Redfish Lakes 8,675 ft
2644 m

5

44.046122°N 115.035547°W / 44.046122; -115.035547 (Upper Redfish Lakes) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Lakes in the Sawtooth Wilderness
Lake Elevation Max. length Max. width Location Primary Outflow County
Alidade Lake 7,943 ft
2421 m
951 ft
290 m
0.78 mi
1.26 km
43.961464°N 115.165225°W / 43.961464; -115.165225 (Alidade Lake) Alturas Lake Creek Elmore
Alice Lake 8,602 ft
2622 m
3,806 ft
1160 m
0.23 mi
0.37 km
43.9429°N 114.940853°W / 43.9429; -114.940853 (Alice Lake) Pettit Lake Creek Blaine
Alpine Lake (north) 7,828 ft
2386 m
1,575 ft
480 m
0.18 mi
0.29 km
44.181103°N 115.053722°W / 44.181103; -115.053722 (Alpine Lake) Iron Creek Custer
Alpine Lake (central) 8,337 ft
2541 m
1,575 ft
480 m
0.2 mi
0.32 km
44.064558°N 115.022608°W / 44.064558; -115.022608 (Alpine Lake) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Ardeth Lake 8,228 ft
2508 m
2,625 ft
800 m
0.34 mi
0.55 km
43.965219°N 115.014872°W / 43.965219; -115.014872 (Ardeth Lake) Tenlake Creek Boise
Arrowhead Lake 8,796 ft
2681 m
623 ft
190 m
0.11 mi
0.18 km
43.969564°N 115.117728°W / 43.969564; -115.117728 (Arrowhead Lake) Johnson Creek Elmore
Azure Lake 8,268 ft
2520 m
1,214 ft
370 m
0.17 mi
0.27 km
43.965361°N 115.132731°W / 43.965361; -115.132731 (Azure Lake) Johnson Creek Boise
Baron Lake 8,310 ft
2533 m
2,526 ft
770 m
0.3 mi
0.48 km
44.081675°N 115.033008°W / 44.081675; -115.033008 (Baron Lake) Baron Creek Boise
Benedict Lake 8,268 ft
2520 m
886 ft
270 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
43.963989°N 115.058989°W / 43.963989; -115.058989 (Benedict Lake) Benedict Creek Boise
Bluebox Lake 8,793 ft
2680 m
1,148 ft
350 m
0.15 mi
0.24 km
44.157117°N 115.037167°W / 44.157117; -115.037167 (Bluebox Lake) North Fork Baron Creek Boise
Blue Jay Lake 8,530 ft
2600 m
787 ft
240 m
0.11 mi
0.18 km
43.925489°N 115.094483°W / 43.925489; -115.094483 (Blue Jay Lake) Queens River Elmore
Blue Rock Lake 8,241 ft
2512 m
689 ft
210 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
44.064039°N 115.057525°W / 44.064039; -115.057525 (Blue Rock Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Bowknot Lake 8,245 ft
2513 m
525 ft
160 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
43.966525°N 114.959161°W / 43.966525; -114.959161 (Bowknot Lake) Yellow Belly Lake Creek Custer
Braxon Lake 8,268 ft
2520 m
689 ft
210 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
44.087669°N 115.013014°W / 44.087669; -115.013014 (Braxon Lake) Baron Creek Boise
Browns Lake 8,301 ft
2530 m
1,575 ft
480 m
0.16 mi
0.26 km
43.931997°N 115.144375°W / 43.931997; -115.144375 (Browns Lake) Johnson Creek Elmore
Camp Lake 8,524 ft
2598 m
787 ft
240 m
0.06 mi
0.1 km
43.938556°N 115.003792°W / 43.938556; -115.003792 (Camp Lake) Flytrip Creek Elmore
Chickadee Lake 8,714 ft
2656 m
623 ft
190 m
0.05 mi
0.08 km
43.931056°N 115.059819°W / 43.931056; -115.059819 (Chickadee Lake) Timpa Creek Elmore
Cliff Lake 8,514 ft
2595 m
361 ft
110 m
0.04 mi
0.06 km
43.941019°N 115.124411°W / 43.941019; -115.124411 (Cliff Lake) Queens River Elmore
Confusion Lake 8,268 ft
2520 m
689 ft
210 m
0.08 mi
0.13 km
43.939081°N 115.053333°W / 43.939081; -115.053333 (Confusion Lake) Timpa Creek Elmore
Cony Lake 8,770 ft
2673 m
1,115 ft
340 m
0.11 mi
0.18 km
44.061583°N 115.083478°W / 44.061583; -115.083478 (Cony Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Crooked Lake 8,104 ft
2470 m
459 ft
140 m
0.06 mi
0.1 km
44.195622°N 115.060933°W / 44.195622; -115.060933 (Crooked Lake) Crooked Creek Custer
Dandy Lake 8,497 ft
2590 m
951 ft
290 m
0.07 mi
0.11 km
43.917164°N 115.086631°W / 43.917164; -115.086631 (Dandy Lake) Rock Creek Elmore
Diamond Lake 8,074 ft
2461 m
853 ft
260 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
43.927158°N 115.155297°W / 43.927158; -115.155297 (Diamond Lake) Little Queens River Elmore
Edith Lake 8,661 ft
2640 m
755 ft
230 m
0.08 mi
0.13 km
43.976975°N 114.959086°W / 43.976975; -114.959086 (Edith Lake) Yellow Belly Lake Creek Custer
Edna Lake 8,406 ft
2562 m
2,067 ft
630 m
0.27 mi
0.43 km
43.970897°N 114.992892°W / 43.970897; -114.992892 (Edna Lake) South Fork Payette River Boise
Elk Lake 6,660 ft
2030 m
2,100 ft
640 m
0.16 mi
0.26 km
44.024856°N 115.071592°W / 44.024856; -115.071592 (Elk Lake) South Fork Payette River Boise
Everly Lake 8,661 ft
2640 m
1,542 ft
470 m
0.12 mi
0.19 km
43.955272°N 115.097458°W / 43.955272; -115.097458 (Everly Lake) Benedict Creek Boise
Farley Lake 7,746 ft
2361 m
2,165 ft
660 m
0.23 mi
0.37 km
43.979528°N 114.930892°W / 43.979528; -114.930892 (Farley Lake) Yellow Belly Lake Creek Custer
Glacier Lake 8,596 ft
2620 m
1,050 ft
320 m
0.08 mi
0.13 km
43.94305°N 115.131242°W / 43.94305; -115.131242 (Glacier Lake) Johnson Creek Elmore
Goat Lake 8,235 ft
2510 m
2,329 ft
710 m
0.27 mi
0.43 km
44.174309°N 115.019581°W / 44.174309; -115.019581 (Goat Lake) Goat Creek Custer
Heart Lake 8,576 ft
2614 m
1,050 ft
320 m
0.09 mi
0.15 km
43.939586°N 114.997858°W / 43.939586; -114.997858 (Heart Lake) Flytrip Creek Elmore
Hell Roaring Lake 7,408 ft
2258 m
3,379 ft
1030 m
0.24 mi
0.39 km
44.023822°N 114.936381°W / 44.023822; -114.936381 (Hell Roaring Lake) Hell Roaring Creek Custer
Hidden Lake 8,563 ft
2610 m
3,051 ft
930 m
0.16 mi
0.26 km
44.000047°N 114.998117°W / 44.000047; -114.998117 (Hidden Lake) South Fork Payette River Boise
The Hole 8,530 ft
2600 m
623 ft
190 m
0.08 mi
0.13 km
43.946958°N 115.129083°W / 43.946958; -115.129083 (The Hole) Johnson Creek Elmore
Imogene Lake 8,432 ft
2570 m
3,182 ft
970 m
0.25 mi
0.4 km
43.995844°N 114.951389°W / 43.995844; -114.951389 (Imogene Lake) Hell Roaring Creek Custer
Island Lake 8,845 ft
2696 m
525 ft
160 m
0.06 mi
0.1 km
43.947719°N 115.124469°W / 43.947719; -115.124469 (Island Lake) Johnson Creek Elmore
Johnson Lake 8,005 ft
2440 m
787 ft
240 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
43.945847°N 115.144086°W / 43.945847; -115.144086 (Johnson Lake) Johnson Creek Elmore
Lake Ingeborg 8,858 ft
2700 m
1,640 ft
500 m
0.19 mi
0.31 km
43.950431°N 115.04255°W / 43.950431; -115.04255 (Lake Ingeborg) Middle Fork Boise River Elmore
Lake Kathryn 9,022 ft
2750 m
1,804 ft
550 m
0.22 mi
0.35 km
44.039108°N 115.036353°W / 44.039108; -115.036353 (Lake Kathryn) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Leah Lake 8,533 ft
2601 m
2,264 ft
690 m
0.17 mi
0.27 km
43.907381°N 114.973239°W / 43.907381; -114.973239 (Leah Lake) Alpine Creek Blaine
Leggit Lake 8,530 ft
2600 m
1,312 ft
400 m
0.15 mi
0.24 km
43.772539°N 115.041986°W / 43.772539; -115.041986 (Leggit Lake) Leggit Creek Elmore
Lily Lake 6,755 ft
2059 m
210 ft
64 m
0.04 mi
0.06 km
44.096906°N 114.958081°W / 44.096906; -114.958081 (Lily Lake) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Limber Lake 8,858 ft
2700 m
623 ft
190 m
0.08 mi
0.13 km
43.945847°N 115.144086°W / 43.945847; -115.144086 (Limber Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Little Baron Lake 8,153 ft
2485 m
787 ft
240 m
0.1 mi
0.16 km
44.087736°N 115.033756°W / 44.087736; -115.033756 (Little Baron Lake) Baron Creek Boise
Little Spangle Lake 8,596 ft
2620 m
1,280 ft
390 m
0.17 mi
0.27 km
43.943506°N 115.031122°W / 43.943506; -115.031122 (Little Spangle Lake) Middle Fork Boise River Elmore
Little Warbonnet Lake 8,914 ft
2717 m
623 ft
190 m
0.1 mi
0.16 km
44.063436°N 115.043178°W / 44.063436; -115.043178 (Little Warbonnet Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Logjam Lake 8,661 ft
2640 m
1,050 ft
320 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
43.910894°N 114.982608°W / 43.910894; -114.982608 (Logjam Lake) Alpine Creek Blaine
Lower Bead Lake 8,556 ft
2608 m
525 ft
160 m
0.06 mi
0.1 km
44.071811°N 115.052883°W / 44.071811; -115.052883 (Lower Bead Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Lower Cramer Lake 8,333 ft
2540 m
623 ft
190 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
44.033086°N 114.994964°W / 44.033086; -114.994964 (Lower Cramer Lake) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Low Pass Lake 8,924 ft
2720 m
623 ft
190 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
43.946408°N 115.049961°W / 43.946408; -115.049961 (Low Pass Lake) Timpa Creek Elmore
Lucille Lake 8,760 ft
2670 m
1,148 ft
350 m
0.2 mi
0.32 km
44.005686°N 114.969014°W / 44.005686; -114.969014 (Lucille Lake) Hell Roaring Creek Custer
Marshall Lake 7,710 ft
2350 m
591 ft
180 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
44.158286°N 114.98635°W / 44.158286; -114.98635 (Marshall Lake) Meadow Creek Custer
McWillards Lake 8,196 ft
2498 m
623 ft
190 m
0.05 mi
0.08 km
44.056944°N 115.063319°W / 44.056944; -115.063319 (McWillards Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Meadow Lake 8,274 ft
2522 m
361 ft
110 m
0.05 mi
0.08 km
44.053842°N 115.069019°W / 44.053842; -115.069019 (Meadow Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Middle Cramer Lake 8,366 ft
2550 m
787 ft
240 m
0.09 mi
0.14 km
44.030889°N 114.990892°W / 44.030889; -114.990892 (Middle Cramer Lake) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Mushroom Lake 8,563 ft
2610 m
689 ft
210 m
0.12 mi
0.19 km
43.989919°N 114.963872°W / 43.989919; -114.963872 (Mushroom Lake) Hell Roaring Creek Custer
Oreamnus Lake 8,176 ft
2492 m
951 ft
290 m
0.12 mi
0.19 km
44.053842°N 115.069019°W / 44.053842; -115.069019 (Oreamnus Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Packrat Lake 8,655 ft
2638 m
1,148 ft
350 m
0.12 mi
0.19 km
44.044889°N 115.054556°W / 44.044889; -115.054556 (Packrat Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Pancho Lake 8,914 ft
2717 m
591 ft
180 m
49.7 mi
80 km
43.938117°N 115.080303°W / 43.938117; -115.080303 (Pancho Lake) Rock Creek Elmore
Pats Lake 8,366 ft
2550 m
1,017 ft
310 m
0.13 mi
0.21 km
43.971781°N 115.124683°W / 43.971781; -115.124683 (Pats Lake) Johnson Creek Elmore
Plummer Lake 8,596 ft
2620 m
1,017 ft
310 m
0.12 mi
0.19 km
43.951539°N 115.081339°W / 43.951539; -115.081339 (Plummer Lake) Queens River Elmore
Profile Lake 9,514 ft
2900 m
1,280 ft
390 m
0.19 mi
0.31 km
44.195622°N 115.060933°W / 44.195622; -115.060933 (Profile Lake) Hell Roaring Creek Custer
Pulpit Lake 8,596 ft
2620 m
525 ft
160 m
0.04 mi
0.06 km
44.212828°N 115.070086°W / 44.212828; -115.070086 (Pulpit Lake) Stanley Lake Creek Custer
Regan Lake 8,474 ft
2583 m
427 ft
130 m
0.08 mi
0.13 km
44.165825°N 115.076869°W / 44.165825; -115.076869 (Regan Lake) Trail Creek Boise
Rendezvous Lake 8,875 ft
2705 m
951 ft
290 m
0.11 mi
0.18 km
43.978506°N 114.975514°W / 43.978506; -114.975514 (Rendezvous Lake) South Fork Payette River Boise
Rock Island Lake 8,556 ft
2608 m
1,017 ft
310 m
0.17 mi
0.27 km
43.957539°N 115.130922°W / 43.957539; -115.130922 (Rock Island Lake) Johnson Creek Elmore
Rock Slide Lake 8,661 ft
2640 m
853 ft
260 m
0.1 mi
0.16 km
43.953853°N 115.052414°W / 43.953853; -115.052414 (Rock Slide Lake) Benedict Creek Boise
Sawtooth Lake 8,435 ft
2571 m
4,659 ft
1420 m
0.42 mi
0.68 km
44.172200°N 115.063700°W / 44.172200; -115.063700 (Sawtooth Lake) Iron Creek Custer
Scenic Lake 8,399 ft
2560 m
1,148 ft
350 m
0.14 mi
0.23 km
43.899486°N 115.143564°W / 43.899486; -115.143564 (Scenic Lake) Scenic Creek Custer
Slide Lake 8,563 ft
2610 m
318 ft
97 m
0.06 mi
0.1 km
43.939639°N 115.126486°W / 43.939639; -115.126486 (Slide Lake) Queens River Elmore
Snowbank Lake 8,875 ft
2705 m
525 ft
160 m
0.07 mi
0.11 km
43.947075°N 115.122292°W / 43.947075; -115.122292 (Snowbank Lake) Hell Roaring Creek Elmore
Spangle Lake 8,586 ft
2617 m
1,673 ft
510 m
0.27 mi
0.43 km
43.947864°N 115.0333°W / 43.947864; -115.0333 (Spangle Lake) Middle Fork Boise River Elmore
Surprise Lake 8,596 ft
2620 m
853 ft
260 m
0.1 mi
0.16 km
43.935556°N 115.055719°W / 43.935556; -115.055719 (Surprise Lake) Timpa Creek Elmore
Three Island Lake 8,615 ft
2626 m
1,148 ft
350 m
0.13 mi
0.21 km
43.950536°N 115.062211°W / 43.950536; -115.062211 (Three Island Lake) Benedict Creek Boise
Three Lake 8,497 ft
2590 m
1,312 ft
400 m
0.21 mi
0.34 km
44.049972°N 115.073997°W / 44.049972; -115.073997 (Three Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Timpa Lake 7,927 ft
2416 m
525 ft
160 m
0.1 mi
0.16 km
43.925217°N 115.053733°W / 43.925217; -115.053733 (Timpa Lake) Timpa Creek Elmore
Toxaway Lake 8,222 ft
2506 m
4,856 ft
1480 m
0.36 mi
0.58 km
43.962306°N 114.969944°W / 43.962306; -114.969944 (Toxaway Lake) Yellow Belly Lake Creek Custer
Triangle Lake 8,274 ft
2522 m
1,214 ft
370 m
0.17 mi
0.27 km
43.926964°N 115.150203°W / 43.926964; -115.150203 (Triangle Lake) Little Queens River Elmore
Upper Baron Lake 8,504 ft
2592 m
1,673 ft
510 m
0.16 mi
0.26 km
44.077269°N 115.029719°W / 44.077269; -115.029719 (Upper Baron Lake) Baron Creek Boise
Upper Bead Lake 8,694 ft
2650 m
361 ft
110 m
0.07 mi
0.11 km
44.070322°N 115.05065°W / 44.070322; -115.05065 (Upper Bead Lake) Goat Creek Boise
Upper Cramer Lake 8,396 ft
2559 m
1,542 ft
470 m
0.25 mi
0.4 km
44.029703°N 114.986939°W / 44.029703; -114.986939 (Upper Cramer Lake) Redfish Lake Creek Custer
Vernon Lake 8,465 ft
2580 m
1,804 ft
550 m
0.2 mi
0.32 km
43.963600°N 114.992289°W / 43.963600; -114.992289 (Vernon Lake) South Fork Payette River Boise
Virginia Lake 8,255 ft
2516 m
1,050 ft
320 m
0.13 mi
0.21 km
43.976889°N 114.993233°W / 43.976889; -114.993233 (Virginia Lake) South Fork Payette River Boise
Warbonnet Lake 8,917 ft
2718 m
951 ft
290 m
0.15 mi
0.24 km
44.063119°N 115.040036°W / 44.063119; -115.040036 (Warbonnet Lake) Goat Creek Boise

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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