Baker Lake (Custer County, Idaho) Explained

Baker Lake
Location:Custer County, Idaho
Coords:44.0567°N -114.5641°W
Type:Glacial
Outflow:Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin Countries:United States
Length:630feet
Width:509feet
Area:7.7acres
Elevation:8468feet
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Baker Lake in Idaho, USA.

Baker Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The name is derived from the fact that the lake is adjacent to mining claims held by the Baker family for many years.[1]

Baker Lake is just east of Merriam Peak and downstream of several other lakes including Castle, Cornice, Emerald, Glacier, Noisy, Quiet, Rock, Scree, and Shallow Lakes. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Case Brief (Domestic): Baker Lake. Berringer. January 9, 1973. BGN Form 7301. United States Board on Geographic Names, Department of the Interior. Washington DC.
  2. Sawtooth National Forest. "Sawtooth National Forest" [map].1:126,720, 1"=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.