| Location | Custer County, Idaho |
|---|---|
| Coords | 44.070398°N 114.567814°W |
| Outflow | Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Length | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Width | 579 ft (176 m) |
| Area | 7.8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Elevation | 8,943 ft (2,726 m)[1] |
Shelf Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the White Cloud Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is named for a distinct rock shelf extending around the south and west shores of the lake.[1]
The lake is accessed from Sawtooth National Forest trail 683.[2] Shelf Lake is northeast of Merriam Peak and located in the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin.
References
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- ^ Sawtooth National Forest. “Sawtooth National Forest” [map].1:126,720, 1”=2 miles. Twin Falls, Idaho: Sawtooth National Forest, United States Forest Service, 1998.