sawtooths

Incredible trip, deep snow on the pass. Wolves scattered ahead of us the entire trip.

After reading several trip reports on this area I finally made a trip to the Sawtooths. I have lived in Idaho for several decades but have failed to visit the Sun Valley area. My wife and I did not have a lot of time so the trip was limited to one night. However, I plan to come back next summer...

The Toxaway-Alice Loop is one of the classic loop hikes in the Sawtooths. I had hiked to Alice Lake many years ago, but the rangers had told us the pass was still snowed in and impassable so we didn't plan to hike the full loop. As it turned out, we were able to make it over, but we didn't bring...

Day 1 – Started in from Iron Creek TH. Excellent weather for the start. We passed a few people coming out from Goat Lake area. It is certainly more popular than it used to be. Defined trail all the way to the lake now. Need to do some scrambling on a use trail, just below the cliffs heading up a...

With the January doldrums in full swing and the realization that traditional backpacking into the high country was still months away I was looking for something to break out of the mid-winter routine. And I found it. I rented a Forest Service cabin that is used by Forest Service personnel during...

Not far from Stanley Idaho is the Iron Creek trailhead. It is the beginning of a well-beaten path that leads to Sawtooth lake. However, if one talks to some of the “locals” (none of them are from Idaho) in Stanley, and, if they like you…they may give you some good advice and recommend smaller...

Just two days after getting home from my trip to Zion and subsequent few days working in the St. George area, I was on my way to Idaho to do a solo backpacking trip in the Sawtooth Wilderness. This trip would involve some firsts for me. It would be my first time in The Sawtooths and the first...

I did this hike in July 2011. Overall round trip is just over 9 miles and the elevation gain is only about 600 feet which made for a relaxing hike through the forest. The majority of the elevation gain is during the first 1/2 mile where the trail climbs and tops out on a moraine then proceeds up...