Pats 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 494 along Johnson Creek.[1]

Pats Lake
Location of Pats Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Pats Lake in Idaho, USA.
Pats Lake
Location of Pats Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Pats Lake in Idaho, USA.
Pats Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°58′18″N 115°07′29″W / 43.971781°N 115.124683°W / 43.971781; -115.124683
TypeGlacial
Primary inflowsJohnson Creek
Primary outflowsJohnson Creek to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.19 mi (0.31 km)
Max. width0.13 mi (0.21 km)
Surface elevation8,350 ft (2,550 m)

Pats 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 just downstream of Arrowhead Lake.

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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.