Johnson Lake Explained

Johnson Lake
Location:Elmore County, Idaho
Coords:43.9458°N -115.1441°W
Lake Type:Glacial
Inflow:Johnson Creek
Outflow:Johnson Creek to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin Countries:United States
Length:0.15miles
Width:0.09miles
Elevation:8010feet
Islands:1
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Johnson Lake in Idaho, USA.

Johnson 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 a cutoff of trail 459 along Johnson Creek.[1]

Johnson Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. There is one small island in the lake that is about 70feet long. Johnson Lake is 0.33miles downstream of The Hole.

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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.