List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho)

There are hundreds of lakes in the Sawtooth Mountains, most of which have been created by alpine glaciers. The majority of the lakes are within the Sawtooth Wilderness, but several are not yet still within Sawtooth National Recreation Area The largest lakes are Redfish, Alturas, Pettit, Yellow Belly, Stanley, and Sawtooth lakes.

McGown Peak and Stanley Lake

Lakes not in the Sawtooth Wilderness

Lakes not in the Sawtooth Wilderness

Lake	Elevation	Max. length	Max. width	Location	Primary Outflow	County
Alturas Lake	7,014 ft 2138 m	10,302 ft 3140 m	0.8 mi 1.29 km	43.913517°N 114.860569°W / 43.913517; -114.860569 (Alturas Lake)	Alturas Lake Creek	Blaine
Little Redfish Lake	6,490 ft 1978 m	1,804 ft 550 m	0.46 mi 0.74 km	44.158611°N 114.908333°W / 44.158611; -114.908333 (Little Redfish Lake)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer
Lower Hanson Lake	7,972 ft 2430 m	1,148 ft 350 m	0.11 mi 0.18 km	44.207503°N 115.113717°W / 44.207503; -115.113717 (Lower Hanson Lake)	Stanley Lake Creek	Custer
McDonald Lake	7,096 ft 2163 m	1,476 ft 450 m	0.17 mi 0.27 km	43.998047°N 114.889469°W / 43.998047; -114.889469 (McDonald Lake)	Yellow Belly Lake Creek	Custer
Middle Hanson Lake	8,114 ft 2473 m	1,411 ft 430 m	0.16 mi 0.26 km	44.209375°N 115.117028°W / 44.209375; -115.117028 (Middle Hanson Lake)	Stanley Lake Creek	Custer
Perkins Lake	7,014 ft 2138 m	2,067 ft 630 m	0.24 mi 0.39 km	43.928644°N 114.840403°W / 43.928644; -114.840403 (Perkins Lake)	Alturas Lake Creek	Blaine
Pettit Lake	6,995 ft 2132 m	7,382 ft 2250 m	0.55 mi 0.89 km	43.979261°N 114.880456°W / 43.979261; -114.880456 (Pettit Lake)	Pettit Lake Creek	Blaine
Redfish Lake	6,549 ft 1996 m	23,622 ft 7200 m	0.72 mi 1.16 km	44.116667°N 114.933333°W / 44.116667; -114.933333 (Redfish Lake)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer
Stanley Lake	6,512 ft 1985 m	5,249 ft 1600 m	0.5 mi 0.8 km	44.244200°N 115.05900°W / 44.244200; -115.05900 (Stanley Lake)	Stanley Lake Creek	Custer
Upper Hanson Lake	8,530 ft 2600 m	1,115 ft 340 m	0.04 mi 0.06 km	44.210444°N 115.123067°W / 44.210444; -115.123067 (Upper Hanson Lake)	Stanley Lake Creek	Custer
Yellow Belly Lake	7,077 ft 2157 m	4,265 ft 1300 m	0.55 mi 0.89 km	44.000803°N 114.875131°W / 44.000803; -114.875131 (Yellow Belly Lake)	Yellow Belly Lake Creek	Custer

Grand Mogul at SW end of Redfish Lake
(Redfish Lake Creek Canyon)

Goat Lake

Lakes in the Sawtooth Wilderness

Lake Chains in the Sawtooth Wilderness (lakes not covered individually below)

Lake	Lowest Elevation	Number of Lakes	Location	Primary Outflow	County
Bench Lakes	7,743 ft 2360 m		5	44.117031°N 114.950625°W / 44.117031; -114.950625 (Bench Lakes)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer
Feather Lakes	8,796 ft 2681 m		4	44.06735°N 115.051061°W / 44.06735; -115.051061 (Feather Lakes)	Goat Creek	Boise
McGown Lakes	8,005 ft 2440 m		7	44.185258°N 115.083264°W / 44.185258; -115.083264 (McGown Lakes)	Stanley Lake Creek	Custer
Saddleback Lakes	8,366 ft 2550 m		5	44.063853°N 114.971986°W / 44.063853; -114.971986 (Saddleback Lakes)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer
Stevens Lakes	8,366 ft 2550 m		4	44.108647°N 115.017631°W / 44.108647; -115.017631 (Stevens Lakes)	Fishhook Creek	Custer
Trail Creek Lakes	8,005 ft 2440 m		5	44.158425°N 115.087039°W / 44.158425; -115.087039 (Trail Creek Lakes)	Trail Creek	Boise
Trailer Lakes	8,563 ft 2610 m		3	44.165400°N 115.072894°W / 44.165400; -115.072894 (Trailer Lakes)	Trail Creek	Boise
Twin Lakes	8,858 ft 2700 m		2	43.936242°N 114.955422°W / 43.936242; -114.955422 (Twin Lakes)	Pettit Lake Creek	Blaine
Upper Redfish Lakes	8,675 ft 2644 m		5	44.046122°N 115.035547°W / 44.046122; -115.035547 (Upper Redfish Lakes)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer

Lakes in the Sawtooth Wilderness

Lake	Elevation	Max. length	Max. width	Location	Primary Outflow	County
Alidade Lake	7,943 ft 2421 m	951 ft 290 m	0.78 mi 1.26 km	43.961464°N 115.165225°W / 43.961464; -115.165225 (Alidade Lake)	Alturas Lake Creek	Elmore
Alice Lake	8,602 ft 2622 m	3,806 ft 1160 m	0.23 mi 0.37 km	43.9429°N 114.940853°W / 43.9429; -114.940853 (Alice Lake)	Pettit Lake Creek	Blaine
Alpine Lake (north)	7,828 ft 2386 m	1,575 ft 480 m	0.18 mi 0.29 km	44.181103°N 115.053722°W / 44.181103; -115.053722 (Alpine Lake)	Iron Creek	Custer
Alpine Lake (central)	8,337 ft 2541 m	1,575 ft 480 m	0.2 mi 0.32 km	44.064558°N 115.022608°W / 44.064558; -115.022608 (Alpine Lake)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer
Ardeth Lake	8,228 ft 2508 m	2,625 ft 800 m	0.34 mi 0.55 km	43.965219°N 115.014872°W / 43.965219; -115.014872 (Ardeth Lake)	Tenlake Creek	Boise
Arrowhead Lake	8,796 ft 2681 m	623 ft 190 m	0.11 mi 0.18 km	43.969564°N 115.117728°W / 43.969564; -115.117728 (Arrowhead Lake)	Johnson Creek	Elmore
Azure Lake	8,268 ft 2520 m	1,214 ft 370 m	0.17 mi 0.27 km	43.965361°N 115.132731°W / 43.965361; -115.132731 (Azure Lake)	Johnson Creek	Boise
Baron Lake	8,310 ft 2533 m	2,526 ft 770 m	0.3 mi 0.48 km	44.081675°N 115.033008°W / 44.081675; -115.033008 (Baron Lake)	Baron Creek	Boise
Benedict Lake	8,268 ft 2520 m	886 ft 270 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	43.963989°N 115.058989°W / 43.963989; -115.058989 (Benedict Lake)	Benedict Creek	Boise
Bluebox Lake	8,793 ft 2680 m	1,148 ft 350 m	0.15 mi 0.24 km	44.157117°N 115.037167°W / 44.157117; -115.037167 (Bluebox Lake)	North Fork Baron Creek	Boise
Blue Jay Lake	8,530 ft 2600 m	787 ft 240 m	0.11 mi 0.18 km	43.925489°N 115.094483°W / 43.925489; -115.094483 (Blue Jay Lake)	Queens River	Elmore
Blue Rock Lake	8,241 ft 2512 m	689 ft 210 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	44.064039°N 115.057525°W / 44.064039; -115.057525 (Blue Rock Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Bowknot Lake	8,245 ft 2513 m	525 ft 160 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	43.966525°N 114.959161°W / 43.966525; -114.959161 (Bowknot Lake)	Yellow Belly Lake Creek	Custer
Braxon Lake	8,268 ft 2520 m	689 ft 210 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	44.087669°N 115.013014°W / 44.087669; -115.013014 (Braxon Lake)	Baron Creek	Boise
Browns Lake	8,301 ft 2530 m	1,575 ft 480 m	0.16 mi 0.26 km	43.931997°N 115.144375°W / 43.931997; -115.144375 (Browns Lake)	Johnson Creek	Elmore
Camp Lake	8,524 ft 2598 m	787 ft 240 m	0.06 mi 0.1 km	43.938556°N 115.003792°W / 43.938556; -115.003792 (Camp Lake)	Flytrip Creek	Elmore
Chickadee Lake	8,714 ft 2656 m	623 ft 190 m	0.05 mi 0.08 km	43.931056°N 115.059819°W / 43.931056; -115.059819 (Chickadee Lake)	Timpa Creek	Elmore
Cliff Lake	8,514 ft 2595 m	361 ft 110 m	0.04 mi 0.06 km	43.941019°N 115.124411°W / 43.941019; -115.124411 (Cliff Lake)	Queens River	Elmore
Confusion Lake	8,268 ft 2520 m	689 ft 210 m	0.08 mi 0.13 km	43.939081°N 115.053333°W / 43.939081; -115.053333 (Confusion Lake)	Timpa Creek	Elmore
Cony Lake	8,770 ft 2673 m	1,115 ft 340 m	0.11 mi 0.18 km	44.061583°N 115.083478°W / 44.061583; -115.083478 (Cony Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Crooked Lake	8,104 ft 2470 m	459 ft 140 m	0.06 mi 0.1 km	44.195622°N 115.060933°W / 44.195622; -115.060933 (Crooked Lake)	Crooked Creek	Custer
Dandy Lake	8,497 ft 2590 m	951 ft 290 m	0.07 mi 0.11 km	43.917164°N 115.086631°W / 43.917164; -115.086631 (Dandy Lake)	Rock Creek	Elmore
Diamond Lake	8,074 ft 2461 m	853 ft 260 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	43.927158°N 115.155297°W / 43.927158; -115.155297 (Diamond Lake)	Little Queens River	Elmore
Edith Lake	8,661 ft 2640 m	755 ft 230 m	0.08 mi 0.13 km	43.976975°N 114.959086°W / 43.976975; -114.959086 (Edith Lake)	Yellow Belly Lake Creek	Custer
Edna Lake	8,406 ft 2562 m	2,067 ft 630 m	0.27 mi 0.43 km	43.970897°N 114.992892°W / 43.970897; -114.992892 (Edna Lake)	South Fork Payette River	Boise
Elk Lake	6,660 ft 2030 m	2,100 ft 640 m	0.16 mi 0.26 km	44.024856°N 115.071592°W / 44.024856; -115.071592 (Elk Lake)	South Fork Payette River	Boise
Everly Lake	8,661 ft 2640 m	1,542 ft 470 m	0.12 mi 0.19 km	43.955272°N 115.097458°W / 43.955272; -115.097458 (Everly Lake)	Benedict Creek	Boise
Farley Lake	7,746 ft 2361 m	2,165 ft 660 m	0.23 mi 0.37 km	43.979528°N 114.930892°W / 43.979528; -114.930892 (Farley Lake)	Yellow Belly Lake Creek	Custer
Glacier Lake	8,596 ft 2620 m	1,050 ft 320 m	0.08 mi 0.13 km	43.94305°N 115.131242°W / 43.94305; -115.131242 (Glacier Lake)	Johnson Creek	Elmore
Goat Lake	8,235 ft 2510 m	2,329 ft 710 m	0.27 mi 0.43 km	44.174309°N 115.019581°W / 44.174309; -115.019581 (Goat Lake)	Goat Creek	Custer
Heart Lake	8,576 ft 2614 m	1,050 ft 320 m	0.09 mi 0.15 km	43.939586°N 114.997858°W / 43.939586; -114.997858 (Heart Lake)	Flytrip Creek	Elmore
Hell Roaring Lake	7,408 ft 2258 m	3,379 ft 1030 m	0.24 mi 0.39 km	44.023822°N 114.936381°W / 44.023822; -114.936381 (Hell Roaring Lake)	Hell Roaring Creek	Custer
Hidden Lake	8,563 ft 2610 m	3,051 ft 930 m	0.16 mi 0.26 km	44.000047°N 114.998117°W / 44.000047; -114.998117 (Hidden Lake)	South Fork Payette River	Boise
The Hole	8,530 ft 2600 m	623 ft 190 m	0.08 mi 0.13 km	43.946958°N 115.129083°W / 43.946958; -115.129083 (The Hole)	Johnson Creek	Elmore
Imogene Lake	8,432 ft 2570 m	3,182 ft 970 m	0.25 mi 0.4 km	43.995844°N 114.951389°W / 43.995844; -114.951389 (Imogene Lake)	Hell Roaring Creek	Custer
Island Lake	8,845 ft 2696 m	525 ft 160 m	0.06 mi 0.1 km	43.947719°N 115.124469°W / 43.947719; -115.124469 (Island Lake)	Johnson Creek	Elmore
Johnson Lake	8,005 ft 2440 m	787 ft 240 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	43.945847°N 115.144086°W / 43.945847; -115.144086 (Johnson Lake)	Johnson Creek	Elmore
Lake Ingeborg	8,858 ft 2700 m	1,640 ft 500 m	0.19 mi 0.31 km	43.950431°N 115.04255°W / 43.950431; -115.04255 (Lake Ingeborg)	Middle Fork Boise River	Elmore
Lake Kathryn	9,022 ft 2750 m	1,804 ft 550 m	0.22 mi 0.35 km	44.039108°N 115.036353°W / 44.039108; -115.036353 (Lake Kathryn)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer
Leah Lake	8,533 ft 2601 m	2,264 ft 690 m	0.17 mi 0.27 km	43.907381°N 114.973239°W / 43.907381; -114.973239 (Leah Lake)	Alpine Creek	Blaine
Leggit Lake	8,530 ft 2600 m	1,312 ft 400 m	0.15 mi 0.24 km	43.772539°N 115.041986°W / 43.772539; -115.041986 (Leggit Lake)	Leggit Creek	Elmore
Lily Lake	6,755 ft 2059 m	210 ft 64 m	0.04 mi 0.06 km	44.096906°N 114.958081°W / 44.096906; -114.958081 (Lily Lake)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer
Limber Lake	8,858 ft 2700 m	623 ft 190 m	0.08 mi 0.13 km	43.945847°N 115.144086°W / 43.945847; -115.144086 (Limber Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Little Baron Lake	8,153 ft 2485 m	787 ft 240 m	0.1 mi 0.16 km	44.087736°N 115.033756°W / 44.087736; -115.033756 (Little Baron Lake)	Baron Creek	Boise
Little Spangle Lake	8,596 ft 2620 m	1,280 ft 390 m	0.17 mi 0.27 km	43.943506°N 115.031122°W / 43.943506; -115.031122 (Little Spangle Lake)	Middle Fork Boise River	Elmore
Little Warbonnet Lake	8,914 ft 2717 m	623 ft 190 m	0.1 mi 0.16 km	44.063436°N 115.043178°W / 44.063436; -115.043178 (Little Warbonnet Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Logjam Lake	8,661 ft 2640 m	1,050 ft 320 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	43.910894°N 114.982608°W / 43.910894; -114.982608 (Logjam Lake)	Alpine Creek	Blaine
Lower Bead Lake	8,556 ft 2608 m	525 ft 160 m	0.06 mi 0.1 km	44.071811°N 115.052883°W / 44.071811; -115.052883 (Lower Bead Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Lower Cramer Lake	8,333 ft 2540 m	623 ft 190 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	44.033086°N 114.994964°W / 44.033086; -114.994964 (Lower Cramer Lake)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer
Low Pass Lake	8,924 ft 2720 m	623 ft 190 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	43.946408°N 115.049961°W / 43.946408; -115.049961 (Low Pass Lake)	Timpa Creek	Elmore
Lucille Lake	8,760 ft 2670 m	1,148 ft 350 m	0.2 mi 0.32 km	44.005686°N 114.969014°W / 44.005686; -114.969014 (Lucille Lake)	Hell Roaring Creek	Custer
Marshall Lake	7,710 ft 2350 m	591 ft 180 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	44.158286°N 114.98635°W / 44.158286; -114.98635 (Marshall Lake)	Meadow Creek	Custer
McWillards Lake	8,196 ft 2498 m	623 ft 190 m	0.05 mi 0.08 km	44.056944°N 115.063319°W / 44.056944; -115.063319 (McWillards Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Meadow Lake	8,274 ft 2522 m	361 ft 110 m	0.05 mi 0.08 km	44.053842°N 115.069019°W / 44.053842; -115.069019 (Meadow Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Middle Cramer Lake	8,366 ft 2550 m	787 ft 240 m	0.09 mi 0.14 km	44.030889°N 114.990892°W / 44.030889; -114.990892 (Middle Cramer Lake)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer
Mushroom Lake	8,563 ft 2610 m	689 ft 210 m	0.12 mi 0.19 km	43.989919°N 114.963872°W / 43.989919; -114.963872 (Mushroom Lake)	Hell Roaring Creek	Custer
Oreamnus Lake	8,176 ft 2492 m	951 ft 290 m	0.12 mi 0.19 km	44.053842°N 115.069019°W / 44.053842; -115.069019 (Oreamnus Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Packrat Lake	8,655 ft 2638 m	1,148 ft 350 m	0.12 mi 0.19 km	44.044889°N 115.054556°W / 44.044889; -115.054556 (Packrat Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Pancho Lake	8,914 ft 2717 m	591 ft 180 m	49.7 mi 80 km	43.938117°N 115.080303°W / 43.938117; -115.080303 (Pancho Lake)	Rock Creek	Elmore
Pats Lake	8,366 ft 2550 m	1,017 ft 310 m	0.13 mi 0.21 km	43.971781°N 115.124683°W / 43.971781; -115.124683 (Pats Lake)	Johnson Creek	Elmore
Plummer Lake	8,596 ft 2620 m	1,017 ft 310 m	0.12 mi 0.19 km	43.951539°N 115.081339°W / 43.951539; -115.081339 (Plummer Lake)	Queens River	Elmore
Profile Lake	9,514 ft 2900 m	1,280 ft 390 m	0.19 mi 0.31 km	44.195622°N 115.060933°W / 44.195622; -115.060933 (Profile Lake)	Hell Roaring Creek	Custer
Pulpit Lake	8,596 ft 2620 m	525 ft 160 m	0.04 mi 0.06 km	44.212828°N 115.070086°W / 44.212828; -115.070086 (Pulpit Lake)	Stanley Lake Creek	Custer
Regan Lake	8,474 ft 2583 m	427 ft 130 m	0.08 mi 0.13 km	44.165825°N 115.076869°W / 44.165825; -115.076869 (Regan Lake)	Trail Creek	Boise
Rendezvous Lake	8,875 ft 2705 m	951 ft 290 m	0.11 mi 0.18 km	43.978506°N 114.975514°W / 43.978506; -114.975514 (Rendezvous Lake)	South Fork Payette River	Boise
Rock Island Lake	8,556 ft 2608 m	1,017 ft 310 m	0.17 mi 0.27 km	43.957539°N 115.130922°W / 43.957539; -115.130922 (Rock Island Lake)	Johnson Creek	Elmore
Rock Slide Lake	8,661 ft 2640 m	853 ft 260 m	0.1 mi 0.16 km	43.953853°N 115.052414°W / 43.953853; -115.052414 (Rock Slide Lake)	Benedict Creek	Boise
Sawtooth Lake	8,435 ft 2571 m	4,659 ft 1420 m	0.42 mi 0.68 km	44.172200°N 115.063700°W / 44.172200; -115.063700 (Sawtooth Lake)	Iron Creek	Custer
Scenic Lake	8,399 ft 2560 m	1,148 ft 350 m	0.14 mi 0.23 km	43.899486°N 115.143564°W / 43.899486; -115.143564 (Scenic Lake)	Scenic Creek	Custer
Slide Lake	8,563 ft 2610 m	318 ft 97 m	0.06 mi 0.1 km	43.939639°N 115.126486°W / 43.939639; -115.126486 (Slide Lake)	Queens River	Elmore
Snowbank Lake	8,875 ft 2705 m	525 ft 160 m	0.07 mi 0.11 km	43.947075°N 115.122292°W / 43.947075; -115.122292 (Snowbank Lake)	Hell Roaring Creek	Elmore
Spangle Lake	8,586 ft 2617 m	1,673 ft 510 m	0.27 mi 0.43 km	43.947864°N 115.0333°W / 43.947864; -115.0333 (Spangle Lake)	Middle Fork Boise River	Elmore
Surprise Lake	8,596 ft 2620 m	853 ft 260 m	0.1 mi 0.16 km	43.935556°N 115.055719°W / 43.935556; -115.055719 (Surprise Lake)	Timpa Creek	Elmore
Three Island Lake	8,615 ft 2626 m	1,148 ft 350 m	0.13 mi 0.21 km	43.950536°N 115.062211°W / 43.950536; -115.062211 (Three Island Lake)	Benedict Creek	Boise
Three Lake	8,497 ft 2590 m	1,312 ft 400 m	0.21 mi 0.34 km	44.049972°N 115.073997°W / 44.049972; -115.073997 (Three Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Timpa Lake	7,927 ft 2416 m	525 ft 160 m	0.1 mi 0.16 km	43.925217°N 115.053733°W / 43.925217; -115.053733 (Timpa Lake)	Timpa Creek	Elmore
Toxaway Lake	8,222 ft 2506 m	4,856 ft 1480 m	0.36 mi 0.58 km	43.962306°N 114.969944°W / 43.962306; -114.969944 (Toxaway Lake)	Yellow Belly Lake Creek	Custer
Triangle Lake	8,274 ft 2522 m	1,214 ft 370 m	0.17 mi 0.27 km	43.926964°N 115.150203°W / 43.926964; -115.150203 (Triangle Lake)	Little Queens River	Elmore
Upper Baron Lake	8,504 ft 2592 m	1,673 ft 510 m	0.16 mi 0.26 km	44.077269°N 115.029719°W / 44.077269; -115.029719 (Upper Baron Lake)	Baron Creek	Boise
Upper Bead Lake	8,694 ft 2650 m	361 ft 110 m	0.07 mi 0.11 km	44.070322°N 115.05065°W / 44.070322; -115.05065 (Upper Bead Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise
Upper Cramer Lake	8,396 ft 2559 m	1,542 ft 470 m	0.25 mi 0.4 km	44.029703°N 114.986939°W / 44.029703; -114.986939 (Upper Cramer Lake)	Redfish Lake Creek	Custer
Vernon Lake	8,465 ft 2580 m	1,804 ft 550 m	0.2 mi 0.32 km	43.963600°N 114.992289°W / 43.963600; -114.992289 (Vernon Lake)	South Fork Payette River	Boise
Virginia Lake	8,255 ft 2516 m	1,050 ft 320 m	0.13 mi 0.21 km	43.976889°N 114.993233°W / 43.976889; -114.993233 (Virginia Lake)	South Fork Payette River	Boise
Warbonnet Lake	8,917 ft 2718 m	951 ft 290 m	0.15 mi 0.24 km	44.063119°N 115.040036°W / 44.063119; -115.040036 (Warbonnet Lake)	Goat Creek	Boise

See also

• Sawtooth National Forest
• Sawtooth National Recreation Area

External links

• Inventory of all lakes in the Sawtooth Wilderness