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Profile Lake (Idaho)

Coordinates: 44°11′44″N 115°03′39″W / 44.195622°N 115.060933°W / 44.195622; -115.060933
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Profile Lake
Location of Profile Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Profile Lake in Idaho, USA.
Profile Lake
Location of Profile Lake in Idaho, USA.
Location of Profile Lake in Idaho, USA.
Profile Lake
LocationCuster County, Idaho
Coordinates44°11′44″N 115°03′39″W / 44.195622°N 115.060933°W / 44.195622; -115.060933
TypeGlacial
Primary outflowsHell Roaring Creek to Salmon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.24 mi (0.39 km)
Max. width0.19 mi (0.31 km)
Surface elevation9,515 ft (2,900 m)

Profile Lake is a small alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. There are no trails leading to the lake, although it is most easily accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 092.[1]

Profile Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Hell Roaring Lake is downstream of Profile Lake while Mount Cramer is to the southwest.

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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