Baker Lake (Blaine County, Idaho)

Baker Lake
Baker Lake
Location in Idaho
Baker Lake
Location in the United States
LocationBlaine County, Idaho
Coordinates43°41′26″N 114°40′32″W / 43.6906772°N 114.6755747°W / 43.6906772; -114.6755747 [1]
Lake typeGlacial
Primary outflowsBaker Creek to Big Wood River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length920 ft (280 m)
Max. width490 ft (150 m)
Surface area8.6 acres (3.5 ha) [2]
Surface elevation8,799 ft (2,682 m) [1]

Baker Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Forest. The lake is most easily accessed via a trail from the end of forest road 162. The lake is located just east of Backdrop Peak and north of Baker Peak.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Baker Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Baker Lake". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Baker Lake Trail". Sawtooth National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. November 17, 2018. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Sawtooth National Forest (Map) (1998 ed.). Sawtooth National Forest, U.S. Forest Service.