Rock Lake (White Cloud Mountains)

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Rock Lake
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Rock Lake
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Rock Lake
Location Custer County, Idaho
Coordinates 44°03′00″N114°36′32″W / 44.049873°N 114.608869°W / 44.049873; -114.608869
Type Glacial
Primary outflows Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin  countries United States
Max. length120 m (390 ft)
Max. width69 m (226 ft)
Surface elevation3,025 m (9,925 ft)

Rock 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. [1]

Rock Lake is northeast of Merriam Peak and upstream of Baker Lake, Cornice, Emerald, Quiet, and Noisy lakes.

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References

  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.

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