Bench Lakes (Idaho)

The Bench Lakes are a chain of five small alpine glacial lakes in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. A cutoff from Sawtooth National Forest trail 101 along Redfish Lake leads to the Bench Lakes.[1] The lakes are drained by an unnamed stream that flows into Redfish Lake, Redfish Lake Creek, and eventually the Salmon River.

The Bench Lakes are in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. The uppermost Bench Lake is at the northeastern base of Mount Heyburn.

Bench Lakes
Lake Elevation Max. length Max. width Location
Bench Lake 1 2,362 m (7,749 ft) 190 m (620 ft) 160 m (520 ft) 44°07′01″N 114°57′02″W / 44.117031°N 114.950625°W / 44.117031; -114.950625 (Bench Lake 1)
Bench Lake 2 2,363 m (7,753 ft) 465 m (1,526 ft) 240 m (790 ft) 44°06′59″N 114°57′19″W / 44.116365°N 114.955179°W / 44.116365; -114.955179 (Bench Lake 2)
Bench Lake 3 2,414 m (7,920 ft) 110 m (360 ft) 095 m (312 ft) 44°06′50″N 114°57′48″W / 44.113772°N 114.963439°W / 44.113772; -114.963439 (Bench Lake 3)
Bench Lake 4 2,496 m (8,189 ft) 435 m (1,427 ft) 295 m (968 ft) 44°06′35″N 114°57′57″W / 44.109683°N 114.965717°W / 44.109683; -114.965717 (Bench Lake 4)
Bench Lake 5 2,632 m (8,635 ft) 400 m (1,300 ft) 210 m (690 ft) 44°06′22″N 114°58′25″W / 44.106147°N 114.973569°W / 44.106147; -114.973569 (Bench Lake 5)

References

  1. 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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