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Packrat Lake

Coordinates: 44°02′42″N 115°03′16″W / 44.044889°N 115.054556°W / 44.044889; -115.054556
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Packrat Lake
Location of Packrat Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Packrat Lake in Idaho, USA.
Packrat Lake
Location of Packrat Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Packrat Lake in Idaho, USA.
Packrat Lake
LocationBoise County, Idaho
Coordinates44°02′42″N 115°03′16″W / 44.044889°N 115.054556°W / 44.044889; -115.054556
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsGoat Creek to South Fork Payette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.22 mi (0.35 km)
Max. width0.12 mi (0.19 km)
Surface elevation8,656 ft (2,638 m)

Packrat Lake is a small alpine lake in Boise County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. There are no trails leading to the lake or Goat Creek drainage.[1]

Packrat Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Oreamnus Lake is downstream of Packrat Lake.

References

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  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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