Diamond Lake (Idaho) Explained

Diamond Lake
Location:Elmore County, Idaho
Coords:43.9272°N -115.1553°W
Lake Type:Glacial
Outflow:Little Queens River to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin Countries:United States
Length:0.16miles
Width:0.09miles
Elevation:8075feet
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Diamond Lake in Idaho, USA.

Diamond Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 454 along the Little Queens River.[1]

Diamond Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Triangle Lake is 0.15miles east of Diamond Lake, although over a ridge and in a separate sub-basin.

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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.