Virginia Lake (Sawtooth Wilderness)

Virginia Lake is an alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located high in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Stanley and 14.5 miles (23.3 km) southeast of Grandjean. Located in the remote central Sawtooth Wilderness, Edna Lake can be reached by trails from many directions, including the Sawtooth Valley (east), Grandjean (northwest), Redfish Lake (north), and Atlanta (south).[1]

Virginia Lake
Virginia Lake
Location of Virginia Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Virginia Lake in Idaho, USA.
Virginia Lake
Location of Virginia Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Virginia Lake in Idaho, USA.
Virginia Lake
LocationBoise County, Idaho
Coordinates43°58′37″N 114°59′36″W / 43.976889°N 114.993233°W / 43.976889; -114.993233
TypeGlacial
Primary inflowsSouth Fork Payette River
Primary outflowsSouth Fork Payette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.20 mi (0.32 km)
Max. width0.13 mi (0.21 km)
Surface elevation8,254 ft (2,516 m)

Virginia Lake is in a basin with several other lakes, including Vernon Lake and Edna Lake along the spine of the Sawtooths just below the border of Boise, Custer, and Elmore counties.

Virginia Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness and wilderness permit can be obtained at trailheads.

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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