Alpine lakes in the state of Idaho
The Upper Redfish Lakes are a chain of small alpine glacial lakes in Custer County , Idaho , United States , located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area . The lakes are drained by an unnamed creek that is a tributary of Redfish Lake Creek , which flows into the Salmon River . There are no trails that lead to the lakes, although they are most easily accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 154 along Redfish Lake Creek.[ 1]
The Upper Redfish Lakes are in the Sawtooth Wilderness , and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Just to the south of the Upper Redfish Lakes is Lake Kathryn .
Upper Redfish Lakes
Lake
Elevation
Max. length
Max. width
Location
Upper Redfish Lake 1
2,644 m (8,675 ft)
419 m (1,375 ft)
145 m (476 ft)
44°02′46″N 115°02′08″W / 44.046122°N 115.035547°W / 44.046122; -115.035547 (Upper Redfish Lake 1 )
Upper Redfish Lake 2
2,646 m (8,681 ft)
530 m (1,740 ft)
178 m (584 ft)
44°02′57″N 115°02′01″W / 44.049172°N 115.033656°W / 44.049172; -115.033656 (Upper Redfish Lake 2 )
Upper Redfish Lake 3
2,670 m (8,760 ft)
097 m (318 ft)
063 m (207 ft)
44°03′10″N 115°01′55″W / 44.052647°N 115.031814°W / 44.052647; -115.031814 (Upper Redfish Lake 3 )
Upper Redfish Lake 4
2,708 m (8,885 ft)
065 m (213 ft)
047 m (154 ft)
44°03′14″N 115°02′10″W / 44.053861°N 115.036028°W / 44.053861; -115.036028 (Upper Redfish Lake 4 )
Upper Redfish Lake 5
2,752 m (9,029 ft)
051 m (167 ft)
032 m (105 ft)
44°03′18″N 115°02′25″W / 44.055047°N 115.040336°W / 44.055047; -115.040336 (Upper Redfish 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.
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