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
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Yellow Belly Lake Creek | Custer |
![](../I/m/Western_end_of_Redfish_Lake.jpg)
Grand Mogul at SW end of Redfish Lake
(Redfish Lake Creek Canyon)
(Redfish Lake Creek Canyon)
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Goat Lake
Lakes in the Sawtooth Wilderness
Lake | Lowest Elevation | Number of Lakes | Location | Primary Outflow | County | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bench Lakes | 7,743 ft 2360 m |
5 |
44.117031°N 114.950625°W | Redfish Lake Creek | Custer | |
Feather Lakes | 8,796 ft 2681 m |
4 |
44.06735°N 115.051061°W | Goat Creek | Boise | |
McGown Lakes | 8,005 ft 2440 m |
7 |
44.185258°N 115.083264°W | Stanley Lake Creek | Custer | |
Saddleback Lakes | 8,366 ft 2550 m |
5 |
44.063853°N 114.971986°W | Redfish Lake Creek | Custer | |
Stevens Lakes | 8,366 ft 2550 m |
4 |
44.108647°N 115.017631°W | Fishhook Creek | Custer | |
Trail Creek Lakes | 8,005 ft 2440 m |
5 |
44.158425°N 115.087039°W | Trail Creek | Boise | |
Trailer Lakes | 8,563 ft 2610 m |
3 |
44.165400°N 115.072894°W | Trail Creek | Boise | |
Twin Lakes | 8,858 ft 2700 m |
2 |
43.936242°N 114.955422°W | Pettit Lake Creek | Blaine | |
Upper Redfish Lakes | 8,675 ft 2644 m |
5 |
44.046122°N 115.035547°W | Redfish Lake Creek | Custer | |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Goat Creek | Boise |
References
- 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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