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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]

Shelf Lake
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Location	Custer County, Idaho
Coordinates	44.070398°N 114.567814°W / 44.070398; -114.567814
Type	Glacial
Primary outflows	Little Boulder Creek to East Fork Salmon River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	902 ft (275 m)
Max. width	579 ft (176 m)
Surface area	7.8 acres (3.2 ha)
Surface elevation	8,943 ft (2,726 m)[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

See also

• List of lakes of the White Cloud Mountains
• Hatchet Lake (Idaho)
• Sawtooth National Recreation Area
• White Cloud Mountains

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