To the
Sawtooth National Recreation Area. To the dusty gateway "town" of Stanley (population 100).
"Triple Trunk" is the largest of a trio of huge whitebark pines located along the trail between Edith and Imogene Lakes in the
Sawtooth National Recreation Area of Idaho.
A Walk in the Clouds,
Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, August 5-11.
Sawtooth National Recreation Area, in Idaho's Central Rockies, has more than 300 high alpine lakes and opportunities for outdoor activities including fishing, swimming, rafting, hiking, camping and horsepack trips into wilderness areas.
Now, however, Andrus opposes park status for either Hells Canyon or the
Sawtooth National Recreation Area in southern Idaho.
The
Sawtooth National Recreation Area is 15 minutes north of Ketchum.
Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The best stop for information is the visitor center (closed Sun; just south of Stanley off State 75; 208/774-3000) at the Stanley Ranger Station.
Stop at the
Sawtooth National Recreation Area Visitor Center (9 miles north of town on State 75; 727-5013) for information.
Sawtooth National Recreation Area flowers June into August.
Best guidebook:
Sawtooth National Recreation Area, by Luther Linkhart (Wilderness Press, Berkeley, 1988: $14.95).
Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) headquarters, 8 miles north of Ketchum on State 75, has maps and information about good sledding spots.