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
Location of Cliff Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Cliff Lake in Idaho, USA.
Cliff Lake
Location of Cliff Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Cliff Lake in Idaho, USA.
Cliff Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°56′28″N 115°07′28″W / 43.941019°N 115.124411°W / 43.941019; -115.124411
Lake typeGlacial
Primary inflowsUnnamed Stream
Primary outflowsUnnamed stream to Queens River to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.07 mi (0.11 km)
Max. width0.04 mi (0.064 km)
Surface elevation8,515 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

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  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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