Heart Lake (Idaho)
| Heart Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Elmore County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43°56′23″N 114°59′52″W / 43.939586°N 114.997858°W |
| Lake type | Glacial |
| Primary outflows | Flytrip Creek to Middle Fork Boise River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.20 mi (0.32 km) |
| Max. width | 0.15 mi (0.24 km) |
| Surface elevation | 8,575 ft (2,614 m) |
Heart 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 461.[1]
Heart Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Heart Lake is a heart-shaped lake in the Flyrip Creek basin, which also contains several others small lakes including Camp Lake.
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.
See also
- List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho)
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Sawtooth Range (Idaho)
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