Three Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. There are no trails leading to the lake or the Goat Creek drainage.[1]

Three Lake
Location of Three Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Three Lake in Idaho, USA.
Three Lake
Location of Three Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Three Lake in Idaho, USA.
Three Lake
LocationBoise County, Idaho
Coordinates44°03′00″N 115°04′26″W / 44.049972°N 115.073997°W / 44.049972; -115.073997
TypeGlacial
Primary inflowsGoat Creek
Primary outflowsGoat Creek to South Fork Payette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.25 mi (0.40 km)
Max. width0.21 mi (0.34 km)
Surface elevation8,490 ft (2,590 m)

Three Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Limber Lake is upstream of Three Lake while Oreamnus Lake is downstream.

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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