| Shelf Lake | |
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| Location | Custer County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 44°04′13″N 114°34′04″W / 44.070398°N 114.567814°W / 44.070398; -114.567814 |
| Type | Glacial |
| Primary outflows | Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Max. width | 579 ft (176 m) |
| Surface area | 7.8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 8,943 ft (2,726 m) |
Shelf 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 named for a distinct rock shelf extending around the south and west shores of the lake.
The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683. Shelf Lake is northeast of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shelf Lake
- Sawtooth National Forest. “Sawtooth National Forest” .1:126,720, 1”=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.
See also
- List of lakes of the White Cloud Mountains
- Hatchet Lake (Idaho)
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area
- White Cloud Mountains
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