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Ardeth Lake

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Type
  
Glacial

Basin countries
  
United States

Max. width
  
0.34 mi (0.55 km)

Length
  
800 m

Outflow location
  
Payette River

Primary inflows
  
Tenlake Creek

Max. length
  
0.50 mi (0.80 km)

Surface elevation
  
2,508 m

Width
  
550 m

Primary outflows
  
Tenlake Creek to South Fork of Payette River

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Ardeth Lake is an alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located high in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 18 miles (29 km) south of Stanley. Ardeth Lake is most easily accessed from trailheads in the Sawtooth Valley, which are accessed from State Highway 75 or from the Grandjean trailhead to the northwest off of State Highway 21.

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Map of Ardeth Lake, Idaho 83637, USA

With a surface elevation of 8,228 feet (2,508 m) above sea level, Ardeth Lake often remains frozen into early summer. At the southern end of the lake is Glens Peak at 10,053 feet (3,064 m) in elevation.

Ardeth Lake is in the central Sawtooth Wilderness, and wilderness permit can be obtained at trailheads.

References

Ardeth Lake Wikipedia