Type Glacial Max. length 0.27 mi (0.43 km) Surface elevation 2,474 m Width 260 m | Basin countries United States Max. width 0.16 mi (0.26 km) Length 430 m Outflow location Salmon River | |
Primary outflows Creek to Stanley Lake Creek to Salmon River | ||
Middle Hansen Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 8.7 miles (14.0 km) west of Stanley. Middle Hansen Lake is accessed via Sawtooth National Forest trail 640 from the Stanley Lake trailhead on forest service road 455 from State Highway 21.
Map of Middle Hanson Lake, Idaho 83637, USA
Middle Hansen Lake is the largest of the three Hansen Lakes. Upper and Lower Hanson Lakes are a short distance uphill from Middle Hansen Lake. The stream that drains the Hanson Lakes goes over Bridal Veil Falls before flowing into Stanley Lake Creek.
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