Sliderock Lake

Alpine lake in the state of Idaho
44°04′14″N 114°34′18″W / 44.0704244°N 114.5715608°W / 44.0704244; -114.5715608TypeGlacialPrimary outflowsLittle Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon RiverBasin countriesUnited StatesMax. length1,000 ft (300 m)Max. width470 ft (140 m)Surface area8.4 acres (3.4 ha)Surface elevation8,983 ft (2,738 m)[1]

Sliderock 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 jumbled rock slide that extends into the lake from the south side.[2]

Sliderock Lake is northeast of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sliderock Lake
  2. ^ Pence, Dan (January 2, 1970). "Proposal of Name for an Unnamed Domestic Feature: Sliderock Lake". USDA Forest Service Form FS-7100-48. Challis, Idaho: United States Forest Service.
  3. ^ 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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