| Benedict Lake | |
|---|---|
  Benedict Lake  Benedict Lake | |
| Location | Boise County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 43°57′50″N 115°03′32″W / 43.963989°N 115.058989°W |
| Lake type | Glacial |
| Primary inflows | Benedict Creek |
| Primary outflows | Benedict Creek to South Fork Payette River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.17 mi (0.27 km) |
| Max. width | 0.09 mi (0.14 km) |
| Surface elevation | 8,270 ft (2,520 m) |
Benedict Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 462.[1]
Benedict Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Rock Slide Lake and Three Island Lake are upstream of Benedict Lake.
- ^ Sawtooth National Forest. “Sawtooth National Forest” [map].1:126,720, 1”=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.