Pulpit Lake is a small alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. There are no trails leading to the lake or its drainage.[1] Cross country access to Pulpit Lake and the Cradle Canyon area is from the high point of the Alpine Way Trail between Crooked Creek and Stanley Lake.

Pulpit Lake
Location of Pulpit Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Pulpit Lake in Idaho, USA.
Pulpit Lake
Location of Pulpit Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Pulpit Lake in Idaho, USA.
Pulpit Lake
LocationCuster County, Idaho
Coordinates44°12′46″N 115°04′12″W / 44.212828°N 115.070086°W / 44.212828; -115.070086
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsCreek to Stanley Lake Creek to Salmon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.10 mi (0.16 km)
Max. width0.04 mi (0.064 km)
Surface elevation8,595 ft (2,620 m)

Pulpit 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 to the southeast of McGowan Peak and upstream of Stanley 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.

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