Middle Hanson Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 8.7 miles (14.0 km) west of Stanley. Middle Hanson Lake is accessed via Sawtooth National Forest trail 640 from the Stanley Lake trailhead on forest service road 455 from State Highway 21.[1]
| Middle Hanson Lake | |
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  Middle Hanson Lake  Middle Hanson Lake | |
| Location | Custer County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 44°12′34″N 115°07′01″W / 44.209375°N 115.117028°W |
| Type | Glacial |
| Primary outflows | Creek to Stanley Lake Creek to Salmon River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.27 mi (0.43 km) |
| Max. width | 0.16 mi (0.26 km) |
| Surface elevation | 8,115 ft (2,473 m) |
Middle Hanson Lake is the largest of the three Hanson Lakes. Upper and Lower Hanson Lakes are a short distance uphill from Middle Hanson Lake. The stream that drains the Hanson Lakes goes over Bridal Veil Falls before flowing into Stanley Lake Creek.
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- ^ 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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