Leggit Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area about 4.5 mi (7.2 km) southeast of Atlanta, Idaho. Sawtooth National Forest trail 484 leads to the lake.[1]

Leggit Lake
Location of Leggit Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Leggit Lake in Idaho, USA.
Leggit Lake
Location of Leggit Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Leggit Lake in Idaho, USA.
Leggit Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°46′21″N 115°02′31″W / 43.772539°N 115.041986°W / 43.772539; -115.041986
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsLeggit Creek Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Max. width0.15 mi (0.24 km)
Surface elevation8,540 ft (2,600 m)

Leggit Lake is at the southern tip of 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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