Bowknot Lake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bowknot Lake
Bowknot Lake Location in Idaho Show map of Idaho Bowknot Lake Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Custer County, Idaho
Coordinates	43°57′59″N 114°57′33″W / 43.966525°N 114.959161°W / 43.966525; -114.959161
Lake type	Glacial
Primary outflows	Creek to Salmon River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	0.10 mi (0.16 km)
Max. width	0.09 mi (0.14 km)
Surface elevation	8,245 ft (2,513 m)

Bowknot Lake is a small alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Sawtooth National Forest trial 096 leads to Bowknot Lake.

Bowknot Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Toxaway Lake is upstream of Bowknot Lake while Farley Lake, McDonald Lake, and Yellow Belly Lake are downstream.