Rock Slide Lake

Rock Slide Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 462.[1]

Rock Slide Lake
Location of Rock Slide Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Rock Slide Lake in Idaho, USA.
Rock Slide Lake
Location of Rock Slide Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Rock Slide Lake in Idaho, USA.
Rock Slide Lake
LocationBoise County, Idaho
Coordinates43°57′14″N 115°03′09″W
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsBenedict Creek to South Fork Payette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.16 mi (0.26 km)
Max. width0.10 mi (0.16 km)
Surface elevation8,670 ft (2,640 m)

Rock Slide Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Benedict Lake is downstream of Rock Slide Lake while Lake Ingeborg is over the pass to the southeast.

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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