Johnson Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest a cutoff of trail 459 along Johnson Creek.[1]

Johnson Lake
Location of Johnson Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Johnson Lake in Idaho, USA.
Johnson Lake
Location of Johnson Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Johnson Lake in Idaho, USA.
Johnson Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°56′45″N 115°08′39″W / 43.945847°N 115.144086°W / 43.945847; -115.144086
Lake typeGlacial
Primary inflowsJohnson Creek
Primary outflowsJohnson Creek to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.15 mi (0.24 km)
Max. width0.09 mi (0.14 km)
Surface elevation8,010 ft (2,440 m)
Islands1

Johnson Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. There is one small island in the lake that is about 70 ft (21 m) long. Johnson Lake is 0.33 mi (0.53 km) downstream of The Hole.

References

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  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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