Hourglass Lake (Idaho)
| Hourglass Lake | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Custer County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 44°04′41″N 114°35′18″W / 44.077962°N 114.588440°WCoordinates: 44°04′41″N 114°35′18″W / 44.077962°N 114.588440°W |
| Type | Glacial |
| Primary outflows | Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Max. width | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Surface area | 3.4 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 9,514 ft (2,900 m)[1] |
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.[2]
Hourglass Lake is northwest of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin.
See also
- List of lakes of the White Cloud Mountains
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- Scoop Lake
- Headwall Lake
- White Cloud Mountains
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hourglass 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.
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