Baker Lake (Custer County, Idaho)

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.[2]

Baker Lake
Log bridge at Baker Lake
Location of Baker Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Baker Lake in Idaho, USA.
Baker Lake
Location of Baker Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Baker Lake in Idaho, USA.
Baker Lake
LocationCuster County, Idaho
Coordinates44°03′24″N 114°33′51″W / 44.056704°N 114.564083°W / 44.056704; -114.564083
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsLittle Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length630 ft (190 m)
Max. width509 ft (155 m)
Surface area7.7 acres (3.1 ha)
Surface elevation8,468 ft (2,581 m)[1]

Baker Lake is just east of Merriam Peak and downstream of several other lakes including Castle, Cornice, Emerald, Glacier, Noisy, Quiet, Rock, Scree, and Shallow Lakes. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 047.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baker Lake
  2. ^ Berringer (January 9, 1973). "Case Brief (Domestic): Baker Lake". BGN Form 7301. Washington DC: United States Board on Geographic Names, Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Sawtooth National Forest. "Sawtooth National Forest" [map].1:126,720, 1"=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.