Heart Lake (Idaho) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Heart Lake
Heart Lake Location in Idaho Show map of Idaho Heart Lake Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Elmore County, Idaho
Coordinates	43°56′23″N 114°59′52″W / 43.939586°N 114.997858°W / 43.939586; -114.997858
Lake type	Glacial
Primary outflows	Flytrip Creek to Middle Fork Boise River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	0.20 mi (0.32 km)
Max. width	0.15 mi (0.24 km)
Surface elevation	8,575 ft (2,614 m)

Heart 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 461.

Heart Lake is in the Sawtooth Wilderness, and a wilderness permit can be obtained at a registration box at trailheads or wilderness boundaries. Heart Lake is a heart-shaped lake in the Flyrip Creek basin, which also contains several others small lakes including Camp Lake.