Plummer 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 007 via trail 458 along Benedict Creek.[1]

Plummer Lake
Location of Plummer Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Plummer Lake in Idaho, USA.
Plummer Lake
Location of Plummer Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Plummer Lake in Idaho, USA.
Plummer Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°57′06″N 115°04′53″W / 43.951539°N 115.081339°W / 43.951539; -115.081339
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsQueens River to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.19 mi (0.31 km)
Max. width0.12 mi (0.19 km)
Surface elevation8,590 ft (2,620 m)

Plummer Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Everly Lake is 0.15 mi (0.24 km) north of Plummer Lake, although Everly Lake is in the Payette River drainage.

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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