Island Lake (Idaho) Explained

Island Lake
Location:Elmore County, Idaho
Coords:43.9477°N -115.1245°W
Lake Type:Glacial
Outflow:Johnson Creek to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin Countries:United States
Length:0.1miles
Width:0.06miles
Elevation:8845feet
Islands:1
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Island Lake in Idaho, USA.

Island Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. No trails lead to Island Lake although Sawtooth National Forest trails 459, 494, and 458 pass relatively close by.[1]

Island Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. The lake gets its name from one small 100feet long island in the southern part of the lake. Snowbank Lake is 175feet upstream of Island Lake while the Hole is 0.17miles downstream.

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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.