Sawtooth National Recreation Area

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area consists of 756,000 acres of beautiful mountainous scenery and is home to three wilderness areas: the Sawtooth Wilderness, the Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness, and the Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness. 

The Area boasts over 700 miles of trails, 40 peaks rising over 10,000 feet, and 300-plus high-elevation alpine lakes that add to the spectacular scenery and vistas. Recreational pursuits include outdoor activities like camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, boating and canoeing, rafting, observing nature, photography and bicycling. 

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area contains several recreation areas:

• The Redfish Lake Recreation Complex,
• The Alturas Lake Recreation Complex,
• The Pettit Lake Recreation Area,
• The Salmon River Recreation Complex,
• The Stanley Lake and Highway 21 Recreation Complex, and
• The Wood River Recreation Complex.

Additional information about these areas is posted on their respective pages.