Hatchet Lake (Idaho)

Hatchet Lake
Location of Hatchet Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Hatchet Lake in Idaho, USA.
Hatchet Lake
Location of Hatchet Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Hatchet Lake in Idaho, USA.
Hatchet Lake
LocationCuster County, Idaho
Coordinates44°04′08″N 114°33′46″W / 44.068840°N 114.562724°W / 44.068840; -114.562724
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsLittle Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1,132 ft (345 m)
Max. width1,001 ft (305 m)
Surface area13.25 acres (5.36 ha)
Surface elevation8,888 ft (2,709 m)[1]

Hatchet Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is named for its distinct hatchet shape as seen from above.[1]

Hatchet Lake is northeast of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683.[2]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hatchet Lake
  2. ^ Sawtooth National Forest. "Sawtooth National Forest" [map].1:126,720, 1"=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.