Snowbank Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. No trails lead directly to this lake although Sawtooth National Forest trails 458, 494, and 459 are relatively close.[1]
Snowbank Lake | |
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Location | Elmore County, Idaho |
Coordinates | 43°56′49″N 115°07′20″W / 43.947075°N 115.122292°W |
Type | Glacial |
Primary outflows | Johnson Creek to Middle Fork Boise River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 0.10 mi (0.16 km) |
Max. width | 0.07 mi (0.11 km) |
Surface elevation | 8,875 ft (2,705 m) |
Snowbank Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries.
References edit
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest. “Sawtooth National Forest” [map].1:126,720, 1”=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.
See also edit
- List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho)
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Sawtooth Range (Idaho)