On a recent backpacking trip to Sawtooth Lake, a friend and I encountered dozens of other hikers, several other backpackers and a couple of trail runners. When we got to Sawtooth Lake right around ...

The campground has vault toilets, tables and covered areas. However, it retains the wilderness-feel of a roadless area paired with the easy access of car camping (On our return trip we swapped places ...

STANLEY • Happy anniversary, wilderness! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act by taking a hike in a wilderness area, naturally. An easy place to start is the Sawtooth Wilderness near ...

When I think “summer,” I think of open road, car camping, swimming on a whim, cold ice tea, and days so long that they seem to stretch out to the horizon. And as I search for these touchstones, few ...

Directions: From Spokane it’s a minimum 8-hour drive to Redfish Lake. Roads are windy and going can be slow. Difficulty: Depends. There are trips suitable to all ages, abilities and fitness levels.

STANLEY, Idaho • It’s hard to be in Idaho long without seeing a photograph of Sawtooth Lake reflecting stately Mount Regan. “You can see it on calendars, postcards. So everybody wants to see it in ...

When I searched for hikes in the Sawtooth Wilderness for a camping trip last week, my eyes were quickly drawn to postcard spots like Sawtooth Lake and Alice Lake. Then reality set in: I wasn’t likely ...

STANLEY, Idaho (NFS News Release) - Sawtooth National Recreation Area Ranger Kirk Flannigan will soon be issuing an emergency closure order in response to the Bench Lake Fire, which started ...

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is known for its scenic views and numerous outdoor opportunities. Whether you’re heading up to the area to enjoy the sights with your family or you’re just ...

Nothing quite beats the feeling of waking up to a calm, quiet, high-mountain lake, like this scene at dawn on a trip in 2021 to Sawtooth Lake in the Sawtooth Wilderness in the Sawtooth National ...

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