Sliderock Lake Explained

Sliderock Lake
Location:Custer County, Idaho
Coords:44.0704°N -114.5716°W
Type:Glacial
Outflow:Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin Countries:United States
Length:1000feet
Width:470feet
Area:8.4acres
Elevation:8983feet
Pushpin Map:Idaho#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Sliderock Lake in Idaho, USA.

Sliderock Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is named for a jumbled rock slide that extends into the lake from the south side.[1]

Sliderock Lake is northeast of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Proposal of Name for an Unnamed Domestic Feature: Sliderock Lake. Dan. Pence. January 2, 1970. USDA Forest Service Form FS-7100-48. United States Forest Service. Challis, Idaho.
  2. Sawtooth National Forest. “Sawtooth National Forest” [map].1:126,720, 1”=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.