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Lake in Idaho, United States For the Alpine Lake in Washington State, see Lake Edna.
Edna Lake
Edna Lake
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LocationBoise County, Idaho
Coordinates43°58′15″N 114°59′30″W / 43.97083°N 114.99167°W / 43.97083; -114.99167
Lake typeGlacial
Primary inflowsSouth Fork Payette River
Primary outflowsSouth Fork Payette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.39 mi (0.63 km)
Max. width0.27 mi (0.43 km)
Surface elevation8,404 ft (2,562 m)

Edna Lake is an alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located high in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Stanley and 14.5 miles (23.3 km) southeast of Grandjean. Located in the remote central Sawtooth Wilderness, Edna Lake can be reached by trails from many directions, including the Sawtooth Valley (east), Grandjean (northwest), Redfish Lake (north), and Atlanta (south).

Edna Lake is in a basin with several other lakes, including Vernon Lake and Virginia Lake along the spine of the Sawtooths just below the border of Boise, Custer, and Elmore counties.

Edna Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness and wilderness permit can be obtained at trailheads.

References

  1. Sawtooth National Forest. “Sawtooth National Forest” .1:126,720, 1”=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.

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