Scenic Lake (Sawtooth Wilderness)

Coordinates: 43°53′58″N 115°08′37″W / 43.899486°N 115.143564°W / 43.899486; -115.143564
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Scenic Lake
Location of Scenic Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Scenic Lake in Idaho, USA.
Scenic Lake
Location of Scenic Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Scenic Lake in Idaho, USA.
Scenic Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°53′58″N 115°08′37″W / 43.899486°N 115.143564°W / 43.899486; -115.143564
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsScenic Creek to Little Queens River to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.22 mi (0.35 km)
Max. width0.14 mi (0.23 km)
Surface elevation8,398 ft (2,560 m)

Scenic Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 456 via trail 454 along the Little Queens River.[1]

Scenic Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Just to the south of Scenic Lake is Nahneke Mountain at 9,564 ft (2,915 m).

References[edit]

  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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