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Heart Lake (Idaho)

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Lake type
  
Glacial

Max. length
  
0.20 mi (0.32 km)

Surface elevation
  
2,614 m

Width
  
240 m

Basin countries
  
United States

Max. width
  
0.15 mi (0.24 km)

Length
  
320 m

Outflow location
  
Boise River

Primary outflows
  
Flytrip Creek to Middle Fork Boise River

Heart Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 461.

Map of Heart Lake, Idaho 83716, USA

Heart Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Heart Lake is a heart-shaped lake in the Flyrip Creek basin, which also contains several others small lakes including Camp Lake.

References

Heart Lake (Idaho) Wikipedia