Lower Bead Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise 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 Goat Creek drainage.[1]

Lower Bead Lake
Location of Lower Bead Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Lower Bead Lake in Idaho, USA.
Lower Bead Lake
Location of Lower Bead Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Lower Bead Lake in Idaho, USA.
Lower Bead Lake
LocationBoise County, Idaho
Coordinates44°04′19″N 115°03′10″W / 44.071811°N 115.052883°W / 44.071811; -115.052883
TypeGlacial
Primary inflowsGoat Creek
Primary outflowsGoat Creek to South Fork Payette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.10 mi (0.16 km)
Max. width0.06 mi (0.097 km)
Surface elevation8,556 ft (2,608 m)

Lower Bead Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. The lake is downstream of Upper Bead Lake.

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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