Low Pass 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 trail 479 along Timpa Creek or 462 along Lake Ingeborg.[1]

Low Pass Lake
Location of Low Pass Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Low Pass Lake in Idaho, USA.
Low Pass Lake
Location of Low Pass Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Low Pass Lake in Idaho, USA.
Low Pass Lake
LocationElmore County, Idaho
Coordinates43°56′47″N 115°03′00″W / 43.946408°N 115.049961°W / 43.946408; -115.049961
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsTimpa Creek to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.12 mi (0.19 km)
Max. width0.09 mi (0.14 km)
Surface elevation8,920 ft (2,720 m)

Low Pass Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Lake Ingeborg is 0.30 mi (0.48 km) from Low Pass Lake, although it is over a pass and in a different sub-basin.

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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