Baker Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Forest. The lake is most easily accessed via a trail from the end of forest road 162. The lake is located just east of Backdrop Peak and north of Baker Peak.[3][4]
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| Location | Blaine County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43°41′26″N 114°40′32″W / 43.6906772°N 114.6755747°W [1] |
| Lake type | Glacial |
| Primary outflows | Baker Creek to Big Wood River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 920 ft (280 m) |
| Max. width | 490 ft (150 m) |
| Surface area | 8.6 acres (3.5 ha) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 8,799 ft (2,682 m) [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Baker Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Baker Lake". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Baker Lake Trail". Sawtooth National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. November 17, 2018.
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.