Lower Norton Lake | |
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Location | Blaine County, Idaho |
Coordinates | 43°44′56″N114°39′15″W / 43.748834°N 114.654185°W |
Type | Glacial |
Primary outflows | Norton Creek to Baker Creek to Big Wood River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 620 ft (190 m) |
Max. width | 350 ft (110 m) |
Surface elevation | 8,980 ft (2,740 m) |
Lower Norton Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Forest. It is most easily accessed from trail 135 from the end of forest road 170. The lake is located east of Prairie Creek Peak. It is also near Smoky Lake, Big Lost Lake, Little Lost Lake, and Upper Norton Lake. [1]
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) is a national recreation area in central Idaho, United States that is managed as part of Sawtooth National Forest. The recreation area, established on August 22, 1972, is managed by the U.S. Forest Service, and includes the Sawtooth, Hemingway–Boulders, and Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds wilderness areas. Activities within the 730,864-acre (2,957.70 km2) recreation area include hiking, backpacking, White water rafting, camping, rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, fishing, and hunting.
The Soldier Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Idaho, spanning northern Camas and eastern Elmore counties. The highest point in the range is Smoky Dome at 10,095 feet (3,077 m), and the range is bounded on the west and north by the South Fork Boise River. The mountains are located within Sawtooth National Forest north of Fairfield, Idaho. The Soldier Mountain Ski Area is located within the range to the east of Smoky Dome.
Smoky Dome, at 10,095 feet (3,077 m) above sea level is the highest peak in the Soldier Mountains of Idaho. Smoky Dome is located northwest of Fairfield in Camas County and Sawtooth National Forest.
The Smoky Mountains are part of the Rocky Mountains and located on the west side of the Wood River Valley near Sun Valley, Idaho, in the Western United States. The range is within Sawtooth National Forest, while part of it is within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The highest point in the range is Saviers Peak at 10,441 ft (3,182 m).
Saviers Peak, at 10,441 feet (3,182 m) above sea level is the highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. Located in Blaine County, Saviers Peak is about 0.5 miles (800 m) north of the Camas County border. The peak is also located in Sawtooth National Recreation Area south of Galena Summit. It is about 0.6 mi (0.97 km) northeast of Camas County Highpoint and 0.6 mi (0.97 km) southeast of Bromaghin Peak.
Lower Smoky Dome Lake is an alpine lake in Camas County, Idaho, United States, located in the Soldier Mountains in the Sawtooth National Forest. No trails lead to the lake, and it is in the Smoky Dome Lakes basin northeast of Smoky Dome, which is the highest peak in the Soldier Mountains.
Upper Smoky Dome Lake 2 is an alpine lake in Camas County, Idaho, United States, located in the Soldier Mountains in the Sawtooth National Forest. No trails lead to the lake, and it is in the Smoky Dome Lakes basin northeast of Smoky Dome, which is the highest peak in the Soldier Mountains.
West Smoky Dome Lake is an alpine lake in Camas County, Idaho, United States, located in the Soldier Mountains in the Sawtooth National Forest. No trails lead to the lake, and it is in the Smoky Dome Lakes basin northeast of Smoky Dome, which is the highest peak in the Soldier Mountains.
Upper Smoky Dome Lake 1 is an alpine lake in Camas County, Idaho, United States, located in the Soldier Mountains in the Sawtooth National Forest. No trails lead to the lake, and it is in the Smoky Dome Lakes basin northeast of Smoky Dome, which is the highest peak in the Soldier Mountains.
Boardman Peak, at 9,457 feet (2,882 m) high is one of the peaks of the Soldier Mountains of Idaho. Boardman Peak is located at the center of the range southeast of Iron Mountain, northwest of Smoky Dome, and northwest of Fairfield in Camas County and Sawtooth National Forest. No trails go to the summit, but several pass near the peak, and the ascent is only class 2.
Norton Peak, at 10,336 feet (3,150 m) above sea level is the third highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is in Blaine County and Sawtooth National Recreation Area about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of the Camas County border. It is the 331st highest peak in Idaho. Miner Lake is on the west side of the peak, and Upper and Lower Norton lakes are south of the peak.
Backdrop Peak, at 10,099 feet (3,078 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. Located in Sawtooth National Forest on the border of Blaine and Camas counties, Backdrop Peak is about 1.45 miles (2,330 m) north of Baker Peak. Baker Lake is just east of the peak.
Big Lost 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 trail 135 from the end of forest road 170. The lake is located just east of Prairie Creek Peak. It is also near Smoky Lake, Little Lost Lake, and Upper and Lower Norton lakes.
Little Lost Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Forest. While no trails lead to the lake, it is most easily accessed from the end of forest road 170. The lake is located just east of Prairie Creek Peak. It is also near Smoky Lake, Big Lost Lake, and Upper and Lower Norton lakes.
Upper Norton Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Forest. It is most easily accessed from trail 135 from the end of forest road 170. The lake is located northeast of Prairie Creek Peak. It is also near Smoky Lake, Big Lost Lake, Little Lost Lake, and Lower Norton Lake.
Smoky Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Forest. While no trails lead to the lake, it is most easily accessed from the end of forest road 170. The lake is located just southeast of Prairie Creek Peak. It is also near Little Lost Lake, Big Lost Lake, and Upper and Lower Norton lakes.
Mill Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area of Sawtooth National Forest. The lake is most easily accessed via trail 136 from the end of forest road 179. The lake is located north of Norton Peak.
Miner Lake is an alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Smoky Mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area of Sawtooth National Forest. The lake is most easily accessed via trail 135 from the end of forest road 179. The lake is located just west of Norton Peak and north of Prairie Cree Peak.
Prairie Creek Peak, at 10,138 feet (3,090 m) above sea level is the sixth highest peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located on the border of both Sawtooth National Forest and Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Blaine and Camas counties. It is located about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) southwest of Norton Peak, west of Big Lost Lake, southeast of the Prairie Lakes, and northwest of Smoky and Little Lost lakes. No roads or trails go to the summit.
Paradise Peak, at 9,798 feet (2,986 m) above sea level is a peak in the Smoky Mountains of Idaho. The peak is located in Sawtooth National Forest in Camas County. It is located in the watersheds of Paradise and Emma creeks and the South Fork of the Boise River. It is about 4 mi (6.4 km) northwest of Skillern Peak, 0.35 mi (0.56 km) northwest of Paradise Lake, and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) west of Snowslide Lake. No roads or trails go to the summit.