Alpine lakes in the state of Idaho
The Bench Lakes are a chain of five small alpine glacial lakes in Custer County , Idaho , United States , located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area . A cutoff from Sawtooth National Forest trail 101 along Redfish Lake leads to the Bench Lakes.[ 1] The lakes are drained by an unnamed stream that flows into Redfish Lake, Redfish Lake Creek , and eventually the Salmon River .
The Bench Lakes are in the Sawtooth Wilderness , and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. The uppermost Bench Lake is at the northeastern base of Mount Heyburn .
Bench Lakes
Lake
Elevation
Max. length
Max. width
Location
Bench Lake 1
2,362 m (7,749 ft)
190 m (620 ft)
160 m (520 ft)
44°07′01″N 114°57′02″W / 44.117031°N 114.950625°W / 44.117031; -114.950625 (Bench Lake 1 )
Bench Lake 2
2,363 m (7,753 ft)
465 m (1,526 ft)
240 m (790 ft)
44°06′59″N 114°57′19″W / 44.116365°N 114.955179°W / 44.116365; -114.955179 (Bench Lake 2 )
Bench Lake 3
2,414 m (7,920 ft)
110 m (360 ft)
095 m (312 ft)
44°06′50″N 114°57′48″W / 44.113772°N 114.963439°W / 44.113772; -114.963439 (Bench Lake 3 )
Bench Lake 4
2,496 m (8,189 ft)
435 m (1,427 ft)
295 m (968 ft)
44°06′35″N 114°57′57″W / 44.109683°N 114.965717°W / 44.109683; -114.965717 (Bench Lake 4 )
Bench Lake 5
2,632 m (8,635 ft)
400 m (1,300 ft)
210 m (690 ft)
44°06′22″N 114°58′25″W / 44.106147°N 114.973569°W / 44.106147; -114.973569 (Bench Lake 5 )
References
^ Sawtooth National Forest. “Sawtooth National Forest” [map].1:126,720, 1”=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.
See also