Type Glacial Basin countries United States Max. width 0.55 mi (0.89 km) Length 2.3 km Outflow location Salmon River | Primary inflows Max. length 1.40 mi (2.25 km) Surface elevation 2,132 m Width 890 m Inflow source Alice Lake | |
Primary outflows Creek to Alturas Lake Creek to Salmon River | ||
Pettit Lake is a large alpine lake in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Valley in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 16 miles (26 km) south of Stanley and 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Ketchum.
Map of Pettit Lake, Idaho 83340, USA
Pettit Lake is accessed from State Highway 75 via Sawtooth National Forest road 205. There are campgrounds and trailheads around Pettit Lake.
In the southern section of the Sawtooth Valley, Pettit Lake is the third largest lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Just east of the Sawtooth Wilderness, Pettit Lake is at an elevation of 6,996 feet (2,132 m), downstream of popular destinations such as Alice Lake and the Twin Lakes.
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