Blue Jay 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 458 along the Queens River.[1]

Blue Jay Lake
Location of Blue Jay Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Blue Jay Lake in Idaho, USA.
Blue Jay Lake
Location of Blue Jay Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Blue Jay Lake in Idaho, USA.
Blue Jay Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°55′32″N 115°05′40″W / 43.925489°N 115.094483°W / 43.925489; -115.094483
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsCreek to Queens River to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.15 mi (0.24 km)
Max. width0.11 mi (0.18 km)
Surface elevation8,520 ft (2,600 m)

Blue Jay Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries.

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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