Island Lake (White Cloud Mountains)

Island Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 806.[1]

Island Lake
Location of Island Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Island Lake in Idaho, USA.
Island Lake
Location of Island Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Island Lake in Idaho, USA.
Island Lake
LocationCuster County, Idaho
Coordinates44°05′42″N 114°35′39″W / 44.095109°N 114.594083°W / 44.095109; -114.594083
Lake typeGlacial
Primary outflowsBig Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length400 m (1,300 ft)
Max. width125 m (410 ft)
Surface elevation2,525 m (8,284 ft)
Islands1

Island Lake is southwest of D. O. Lee Peak and southwest of Goat Lake, although not in the same sub-basin. There is one small island on the lake near the eastern shore.

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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