Cliff 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 458 along the Queens River.[1]
| Cliff Lake | |
|---|---|
  Cliff Lake  Cliff Lake | |
| Location | Elmore County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43°56′28″N 115°07′28″W / 43.941019°N 115.124411°W |
| Lake type | Glacial |
| Primary inflows | Unnamed Stream |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed stream to Queens River to Middle Fork Boise River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.07 mi (0.11 km) |
| Max. width | 0.04 mi (0.064 km) |
| Surface elevation | 8,515 ft (2,595 m) |
Cliff Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Slide Lake is 0.08 mi (0.13 km) southwest and upstream of Cliff Lake.
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho)
- Sawtooth National Forest
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Sawtooth Range (Idaho)
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