Three Island Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 462.[1]

Three Island Lake
Location of Three Island Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Three Island Lake in Idaho, USA.
Three Island Lake
Location of Three Island Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Three Island Lake in Idaho, USA.
Three Island Lake
LocationBoise County, Idaho
Coordinates43°57′02″N 115°03′44″W / 43.950536°N 115.062211°W / 43.950536; -115.062211
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsBenedict Creek to South Fork Payette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.22 mi (0.35 km)
Max. width0.13 mi (0.21 km)
Surface elevation8,615 ft (2,626 m)
Islands3

Three Island Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Benedict Lake is downstream of Three Island Lake while Low Pass Lake is just over the pass to the southeast.

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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