Bluebox Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is most easily accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 478 south of Sawtooth Lake.[1]

Bluebox Lake
Location of Bluebox Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Bluebox Lake in Idaho, USA.
Bluebox Lake
Location of Bluebox Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Bluebox Lake in Idaho, USA.
Bluebox Lake
LocationBoise County, Idaho
Coordinates44°09′26″N 115°02′14″W / 44.157117°N 115.037167°W / 44.157117; -115.037167
Lake typeGlacial
Primary outflowsNorth Fork Baron Creek to South Fork Payette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.22 mi (0.35 km)
Max. width0.15 mi (0.24 km)
Surface elevation8,790 ft (2,680 m)

Bluebox 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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