Timpa Lake

Timpa Lake
Location Elmore County, Idaho
Coordinates 43°55′31″N 115°03′13″W / 43.925217°N 115.053733°W / 43.925217; -115.053733Coordinates: 43°55′31″N 115°03′13″W / 43.925217°N 115.053733°W / 43.925217; -115.053733
Type Glacial
Primary outflows Timpa Creek to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countries United States
Max. length 0.10 mi (0.16 km)
Max. width 0.10 mi (0.16 km)
Surface elevation 7,925 ft (2,416 m)

Timpa Lake is a small alpine lake in Elmore County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 479 along Timpa Creek Creek.[1]

Timpa Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. It is downstream of Chickadee Lake, Surprise Lake, Confusion Lake, and Low Pass Lake.

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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