Benedict Lake Explained

Benedict Lake
Location:Boise County, Idaho
Coords:43.964°N -115.059°W
Lake Type:Glacial
Inflow:Benedict Creek
Outflow:Benedict Creek to South Fork Payette River
Basin Countries:United States
Length:0.17miles
Width:0.09miles
Elevation:8270feet
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Benedict Lake in Idaho, USA.

Benedict Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 462.[1]

Benedict Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Rock Slide Lake and Three Island Lake are upstream of Benedict Lake.

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Notes and References

  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.