Rock Island Lake Explained

Rock Island Lake
Coords:43.9575°N -115.1309°W
Length:0.19miles
Width:0.17miles
Elevation:8555feet
Islands:1
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Rock Island Lake in Idaho, USA.

Rock Island 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 459 along Johnson Creek.[1]

Rock Island Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. There is a single rocky island that is less than 200feet long that gives the lake its name.

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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.