Sawtooth Lake
Introduction '''Sawtooth Lake''' is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located high in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately  southwest of Stanley. A trail from the Iron Creek trailhead and campground leads approximately 5 miles to Sawtooth Lake. The Iron Creek trailhead can be accessed from State Highway 21 via Sawtooth National Forest road 619.With a surface elevation of  above sea level, Sawtooth Lake often remains frozen into early summer. At the southern end of the lake is Mount Regan at  in elevation.Sawtooth Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness and wilderness permit can be obtained at trailheads. The hike to Sawtooth Lake from the Iron Creek trailhead is one of the most popular hikes in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. This trail gains , takes 5 to 6 hours round trip, and offers great views of Alpine Lake, Alpine Peak, and the Sawtooth Valley. Visitors are permitted to camp anywhere in the National Forest, and Sawtooth Lake often serves as a camp for further hikes throughout the northern Sawtooth Wilderness.
See also * List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho)* Sawtooth National Forest* Sawtooth National Recreation Area* Sawtooth Range (Idaho)
References
External links *  Local Hike - Sawtooth Lake* Sawtooth Lake