Dandy 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 479 along Rock Creek.[1]

Dandy Lake
Location of Dandy Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Dandy Lake in Idaho, USA.
Dandy Lake
Location of Dandy Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Dandy Lake in Idaho, USA.
Dandy Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°55′02″N 115°05′12″W / 43.917164°N 115.086631°W / 43.917164; -115.086631
Lake typeGlacial
Primary outflowsRock Creek to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.18 mi (0.29 km)
Max. width0.07 mi (0.11 km)
Surface elevation8,510 ft (2,590 m)

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

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  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.