Edna Lake Explained

Edna Lake
Location:Boise County, Idaho
Coords:43.9708°N -114.9917°W
Lake Type:Glacial
Inflow:South Fork Payette River
Outflow:South Fork Payette River
Basin Countries:United States
Length:0.39miles
Width:0.27miles
Elevation:8404feet
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Edna Lake in Idaho, USA.

Edna Lake is an alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located high in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 17miles southwest of Stanley and 14.5miles southeast of Grandjean. Located in the remote central Sawtooth Wilderness, Edna Lake can be reached by trails from many directions, including the Sawtooth Valley (east), Grandjean (northwest), Redfish Lake (north), and Atlanta (south).[1]

Edna Lake is in a basin with several other lakes, including Vernon Lake and Virginia Lake along the spine of the Sawtooths just below the border of Boise, Custer, and Elmore counties.

Edna Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness and wilderness permit can be obtained at trailheads.

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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.