Stanley Lake

Stanley Lake
McGown Peak and Stanley Lake
Location	Custer County, Idaho
Coordinates
Type	Glacial
Primary inflows	Stanley Lake Creek
Primary outflows	Stanley Lake Creek to Salmon River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	1 mi (1.6 km)
Max. width	0.5 mi (0.80 km)
Surface elevation	6,513 ft (1,985 m)

Stanley Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Stanley, readily accessed via a 3 miles (4.8 km) spur road from State Highway 21. The surface elevation of the lake is 6,513 feet (1,985 m) above sea level.

Stanley Lake is northeast of the base of the 9,860 feet (3,010 m) McGown Peak, and just south of the considerably smaller Elk Peak. The lake is 2 miles (3,200 m) downstream of Lady Face Falls on Stanley Lake Creek; it drains into the main Salmon River via Stanley Lake Creek and Valley Creek.

Recreational facilities at the lake include three campgrounds with nightly fees, a day use area, a boat launch, and hiking trails.

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  Stanley Lake

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  Mountains Behind Stanley Lake

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  Wetlands Behind Stanley Lake

See also

• List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho)
• Sawtooth National Forest
• Sawtooth National Recreation Area
• Sawtooth Range (Idaho)

External links

• Public Lands.org - Stanley Lake
• Fishing Works.com - Stanley Lake
• U.S. Forest Service - Sawtooth National Recreation Area