Sawtooth National Forest Parks and Outdoors Travel Guide

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Redfish Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho
Redfish Lake, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho (Corbis)

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Sawtooth National Forest Parks and Outdoors Travel Tips

  • The Sawtooth National Forest encompasses 2.1 million acres of the most magnificent and wildest country available in the United States this side of Alaska. The forest boasts some 1,100 lakes and more than 3,000 miles of rivers and streams. Annual runs of salmon and steelhead tease anglers along the riverbanks. Native trout are abundant.
  • State Highway 75 will take you from Shoshone—the gateway to Idaho's high desert—to the jagged glacial crags in the Sawtooth Valley area. Along the way, stop and take a guided tour at the Ice Caves, a bizarre geologic phenomenon where living glaciers persist in an arid lava desert. Pass through the skiing mecca of Sun Valley and visit the grave of Ernest Hemingway who is buried in the historic mining town of Ketchum.
  • The congressionally designated 754,000-acre Sawtooth National Recreation Area is a part of the Sawtooth National Forest. This area offers outstanding opportunities for recreation and viewing wildlife in a pastoral setting indicative of the old western way of life.


Sawtooth National Forest Overview

Pick your sunsets carefully, and you may witness the serrated Sawtooth Mountains live up to their name, as they rip storm clouds into shreds of purple, orange, and vermillion. Situated in south-central Idaho, the Sawtooth extends into northern Utah, thus encompassing not only northern glacial mountain peaks like the 12,076-foot Hyndman Peak, but also the surreal salt flats of the Great Salt Lake. Read More

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Knob Hill Inn

960 North Main Street
Ketchum, ID 83340 Map

Distance: 19.7 mi.
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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Redfish Lake Lodge

PO Box 9
Stanley, ID 83278 Map

Distance: 35.5 mi.
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Sun Valley Inn

1 Sun Valley Rd.
Ketchum, ID 83353 Map

Distance: 20.1 mi.
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Bonanza and Custer Ghost Towns

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Between Sunbeam and Challis on the Custer Motorway
Box 1086
Challis, Idaho 83226

Distance: 37.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Have you really been in the West until you've seen an authentic ghost town? Bonanza and Custer are... Read More
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Borah Peak

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20 miles north of Mackay on Hwy. 93, in the Lost River Ranger District
716 W. Custer St.
Mackay, Idaho 83251

Distance: 54.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: At an elevation of 12,662 feet, Borah Peak is the highest peak in Idaho. Climbers can scale it via the traditional climbing route (Southwest Ridge Route) or a variety of alternate routes.... Read More
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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

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On Hwy. 20, southwest of Arco
P.O. Box 29
Arco, Idaho 83213

Distance: 66.1 mi. (from destination center)

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Airports

Major Airports near Sawtooth National Forest

Distance (mi.)
Boise Air Terminal Gowen Field 74.9 map
Salt Lake City International Airport 250.5 map
Spokane International Airport 299.5 map

Other Smaller Airports near Sawtooth National Forest

Distance (mi.)
Hailey Sun Valley Airport 28.2 map
Twin Falls City County Airport 89.6 map
Idaho Falls Fanning Field 135.1 map

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