Current Conditions
District and Area Condition Reports
- All campgrounds are open. Reservations for reservable campsites can be made on Recreation.gov.
- Water is back on at Baumgartner Campground.
For additional information, contact the Fairfield Ranger District.
- For the most current trail conditions, check out the Wood River Trails Coalition website or the Blaine Country Recreation District Summer Trail Link.
- Visitors are encouraged to refer to Motor Vehicle Use Maps when traveling on the district and to use caution when because road conditions vary significantly by location.
For additional information, contact the Ketchum Ranger District.
The new vault toilet at Pettit Campground on the Minidoka Ranger District.
- Every campground is open for the season. Reservations for reservable campsites can be made on Recreation.gov.
- Camping is not allowed outside of developed campgrounds in Howell Canyon except on Connor Ridge behind the ski lift on National Forest Systems roads 722 and 593.
- Pettit Campground is now open with all new amenities.
For additional information, contact the Minidoka Ranger District.
- Click here to see the last SNRA Trail Report.
- Campgrounds and Dump Stations are open. Reservations for reservable campsites can be made on Recreation.gov.
For additional information, please contact the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Headquarters or Stanley Ranger Station.
Other Helpful Links
Sawtooth National Recreation Area Trails Report
Sawtooth National Recreation Area trail reports are updated as often as possible, usually after crews return from their hitches.
Sawtooth Avalanche Center
The mission of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center is to provide actionable avalanche and mountain weather information for people recreating, working, traveling, or living in south-central Idaho. Staff begin daily avalanche forecasts in the fall after enough snow accumulates in the mountains for on-snow travel in the backcountry. Updates continue until about mid-April.
Summer Trails Information
Our partners do a lot to help keep trails accessible on the Sawtooth National Forest. Check out their websites for more trails information and ways you can help:
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Summer Trails Map
Back Country Horsemen of Idaho
Student Conservation Association
Winter Trails Information
Groomed trails for Nordic skiers and snowmobile riders are available across the Sawtooth National Forest thanks to the the following partners:
High Desert Nordic Association
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Snowmobile Trail Map