Lower Hanson Lake

Lower Hanson Lake
Lower Hanson Lake Lower Hanson Lake
Location	Custer County, Idaho
Coordinates	44°12′27″N 115°06′49″W
Type	Glacial
Primary outflows	Creek to Stanley Lake Creek to Salmon River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	0.22 mi (0.35 km)
Max. width	0.11 mi (0.18 km)
Surface elevation	7,960 ft (2,430 m)

Lower Hanson Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately 8.7 miles (14.0 km) west of Stanley. Lower Hanson Lake is accessed via Sawtooth National Forest trail 640 from the Stanley Lake trailhead on forest service road 455 from State Highway 21.

Upper and Middle Hanson Lakes are a short distance uphill from Lower Hanson Lake. The stream that drains the Hanson Lakes goes over Bridal Veil Falls before flowing into Stanley Lake Creek.

See also

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