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Hourglass Lake (Idaho)

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Alpine lake in the state of Idaho
Hourglass Lake
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LocationCuster County, Idaho
Coordinates44°04′41″N 114°35′18″W / 44.077962°N 114.588440°W / 44.077962; -114.588440
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsLittle Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length735 ft (224 m)
Max. width387 ft (118 m)
Surface area3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
Surface elevation9,514 ft (2,900 m)

Hourglass Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683.

Hourglass Lake is northwest of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin.

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hourglass Lake
  2. 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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