Azure Lake (Idaho)

Coordinates: 43°57′55″N 115°07′58″W / 43.965361°N 115.132731°W / 43.965361; -115.132731
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Azure Lake
Location of Azure Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Azure Lake in Idaho, USA.
Azure Lake
Location of Azure Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Azure Lake in Idaho, USA.
Azure Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°57′55″N 115°07′58″W / 43.965361°N 115.132731°W / 43.965361; -115.132731
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsJohnson Creek to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.23 mi (0.37 km)
Max. width0.17 mi (0.27 km)
Surface elevation8,270 ft (2,520 m)

Azure 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 or 494 along Johnson Creek.[1]

Azure Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries.

References[edit]

  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.

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