Crooked Lake is a small alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. There are no trails leading to the lake or the Crooked Creek drainage.[1]

Crooked Lake
Location of Crooked Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Crooked Lake in Idaho, USA.
Crooked Lake
Location of Crooked Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Crooked Lake in Idaho, USA.
Crooked Lake
LocationCuster County, Idaho
Coordinates44°11′44″N 115°03′39″W / 44.195622°N 115.060933°W / 44.195622; -115.060933
TypeGlacial
Primary inflowsCrooked Creek
Primary outflowsCrooked Creek to Salmon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.09 mi (0.14 km)
Max. width0.06 mi (0.097 km)
Surface elevation8,105 ft (2,470 m)

Crooked 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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