Washington Lake (Idaho)

Washington Lake
Washington Lake
Location of Washington Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Washington Lake in Idaho, USA.
Washington Lake
Location of Washington Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Washington Lake in Idaho, USA.
Washington Lake
LocationCuster County, Idaho
Coordinates44°01′56″N 114°37′17″W / 44.032118°N 114.621369°W / 44.032118; -114.621369
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsWashington Lake Creek to Germania Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length440 m (1,440 ft)
Max. width275 m (902 ft)
Surface elevation2,855 m (9,367 ft)

Washington 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 accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trails 109 and 203.[1]

Washington Lake is south of Patterson Peak and southeast of Fourth of July Lake, although it is in a separate basin.

  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.