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Alturas Inlet Group Picnic Area B

Alturas Inlet Group Picnic Area B can accommodate up to 50 people and reservations can be made by visiting www.recreation.gov or by calling (877)444-6777. This site is located along the sandy shoreline of scenic Alturas Lake, at the foot of the breathtaking Sawtooth Mountain Range. It provides an outstanding setting for weddings, birthdays and celebrations. Summer wildflowers are plentiful, and a mixed-growth conifer forest provides partial shade. Enjoy fishing, swimming, kayaking and hiking in this beautiful natural area. If this area is not reserved, it can be used on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

General Information

Pets must be on a leash. Motorized vehicles and bicycles are not allowed in any of the designated wilderness areas. 

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 43.9258

Longitude: -114.8499

Directions

Directions: From Stanley, go south 21 miles on ID 75, then west about 2 miles on Forest Road 205.

Facility and Amenity Information

Restrooms

Restrooms are not available at this site.

Water

Potable water is not available at this site.

Recreation Opportunities

Fishing - Lake & PondFishing - Lake & Pond

Recreation Groups

In the foreground, clouds reflect on the surface of a lake. In the center of the frame, a small boats sits in the lake. Forested hills rise on either side of the lake, and mountains, shaded by cloud cover, rise up in the distance. The sky if full of cumulus clouds, and its blue color gradually deepens in shade from the horizon upward.

Alturas Lake is the southernmost of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area's big lakes.

Last updated June 11, 2025