Born Lakes | |
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Location | Custer County, Idaho |
Coordinates | 44°03′33″N114°37′01″W / 44.0591032°N 114.6169483°W |
Lake type | Glacial |
Primary outflows | Warm Springs Creek to Salmon River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface elevation | 9,465 ft (2,885 m) [1] |
The Born Lakes are a chain of eleven alpine and glacial Paternoster lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lakes are located on the upper portion of the Warm Springs Creek watershed, a tributary of the Salmon River. The Born Lakes surrounded by Patterson, Blackmon, and Lonesome Lake Peaks. Sawtooth National Forest trail 671 leads to the lakes. [2] The individual lakes do have official names, and many of them have partially or nearly completely filled in with sediment.
Lake | Elevation | Max. length | Max. width | Location |
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Born Lake 1 | 2,815 m (9,236 ft) | 028 m (92 ft) | 023 m (75 ft) | 44°03′29″N114°37′52″W / 44.057964°N 114.630997°W |
Born Lake 2 | 2,854 m (9,364 ft) | 133 m (436 ft) | 095 m (312 ft) | 44°03′45″N114°37′08″W / 44.062392°N 114.619017°W |
Born Lake 3 | 2,866 m (9,403 ft) | 040 m (130 ft) | 025 m (82 ft) | 44°03′30″N114°37′21″W / 44.058314°N 114.622474°W |
Born Lake 4 | 2,866 m (9,403 ft) | 058 m (190 ft) | 034 m (112 ft) | 44°03′28″N114°37′23″W / 44.057888°N 114.622971°W |
Born Lake 5 | 2,873 m (9,426 ft) | 150 m (490 ft) | 073 m (240 ft) | 44°03′28″N114°37′12″W / 44.057748°N 114.620014°W |
Born Lake 6 | 2,877 m (9,439 ft) | 168 m (551 ft) | 120 m (390 ft) | 44°03′27″N114°37′05″W / 44.057371°N 114.618033°W |
Born Lake 7 | 2,880 m (9,450 ft) | 046 m (151 ft) | 030 m (98 ft) | 44°03′33″N114°37′06″W / 44.059298°N 114.618471°W |
Born Lake 8 | 2,889 m (9,478 ft) | 055 m (180 ft) | 038 m (125 ft) | 44°03′33″N114°37′00″W / 44.059298°N 114.616706°W |
Born Lake 9 | 2,912 m (9,554 ft) | 174 m (571 ft) | 100 m (330 ft) | 44°03′34″N114°36′46″W / 44.059479°N 114.612707°W |
Born Lake 10 | 2,953 m (9,688 ft) | 026 m (85 ft) | 022 m (72 ft) | 44°03′40″N114°36′32″W / 44.060983°N 114.608799°W |
Born Lake 11 | 2,963 m (9,721 ft) | 103 m (338 ft) | 041 m (135 ft) | 44°03′44″N114°36′40″W / 44.062114°N 114.610983°W |
The Born Lakes have been known by various names including: Boone Lakes, Born lakes, and Boorn Lakes. [1] In 1964, the United States Board on Geographical Names proposed that the name "Born Lakes" should be established as the official name. However, in 2009, James Ridenour of Spokane Valley, Washington, submitted a proposal to correct the spelling of "Born Lakes" to "Boorn Lakes", to restore the spelling that appeared on early Federal maps and to properly recognize the intended honoree — Samuel S. Boorn (ca.1840-ca.1900), who staked the first mining claim in Custer County. The name "Boorn Lakes" became official in August 2009. [1] Despite this official name change, the name "Born Lakes" continues to appear on most maps of the region. [2]
The White Cloud Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, located in central Idaho, southeast of Stanley in Custer County. The range is located within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) and partially within the Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness.
Castle Peak is a mountain in the western United States, the highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains of central Idaho and the Idaho Batholith. Located in Custer County, it is the 25th highest peak in the state, and the ninth most prominent.
Baker Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The name is derived from the fact that the lake is adjacent to mining claims held by the Baker family for many years.
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Ocalkens 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 trail 674.
Sliderock 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 a jumbled rock slide that extends into the lake from the south side.
Shelf 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 a distinct rock shelf extending around the south and west shores of the lake.
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.
Hummock 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 trail 683.
Hourglass 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 trail 683.
Scoop 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 trail 683.
Headwall 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 trail 683.
Emerald Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.
Scree Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.
Shallow Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. While no trails lead to the lake, it can be accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.
Chamberlain Basin is a drainage basin that contains a chain of ten alpine and glacial Paternoster lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Lakes are located on the upper portion of Chamberlain Creek in the Germania Creek watershed, a tributary of the East Fork Salmon River. Castle Peak, the highest summit in the White Cloud Mountains, rises to the east and north of Chamberlain Basin. Sawtooth National Forest trail 047 crosses the basin, although most people begin their trips at the Fourth of July Creek trailhead. Individual lakes do not have official names and are listed from lowest to highest elevation.
Merriam Peak, at 10,920 feet (3,330 m) is one of the peaks of the White Cloud Mountains of Custer County, Idaho. It was named for John H. Merriam who played an instrumental role in protecting the area from being mined for molybdenum. Merriam Peak is located in the middle of the range just north of Castle Peak, the highest point in the range. The peak is located in the White Clouds roadless area of Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
D. O. Lee Peak, also known as Lee Peak, at 11,347 feet (3,459 m) above sea level, is the third-highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is one of the White Cloud Peaks and the 56th-highest peak in Idaho. It was named after Challis native David Oliver Lee (1934–1982), the first United States Forest Service ranger to be assigned to the Sawtooth Wilderness.
Watson Peak at 10,453 feet (3,186 m) above sea level is a peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 1.41 mi (2.27 km) south-southwest White Cloud Peak 5, its line parent. Bear Lake is in the basin northwest of the peak.
Blackmon Peak, also known as Blackman Peak, at 10,302 feet (3,140 m) above sea level is a peak in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Custer County 2.11 mi (3.40 km) from Castle Peak, its line parent. It is named for George Blackmon (b.1854), freed slave and mining pioneer.