Gentian Lake

Gentian Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Although no trails lead to the lake, it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 601.[1]

Gentian Lake
Location of Gentian Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Gentian Lake in Idaho, USA.
Gentian Lake
Location of Gentian Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Gentian Lake in Idaho, USA.
Gentian Lake
LocationCuster County, Idaho
Coordinates44.097145°N 114.612036°W / 44.097145; -114.612036
Lake typeGlacial
Primary outflowsBig Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length100 m (330 ft)
Max. width80 m (260 ft)
Surface elevation3,060 m (10,040 ft)

Gentian Lake is southeast of D. O. Lee Peak, upstream of Cove Lake, and in the same basin as Boulder and Snow Lakes.

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.

See also


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