Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Shoshone → Stanley, ID · ~116 miles · a day
Stylized illustration, not a photo — the real place looks different (and that’s half the fun).
Idaho Highway 75 runs about 116 miles from the Snake River Plain up over 8,701-foot Galena Summit and down into the Sawtooth Valley, beneath the serrated peaks of the Sawtooth Range, passing the resort towns of Ketchum and Sun Valley on the way to the mountain hub of Stanley.
Good to know: Galena Summit sees snow and winter driving conditions in the shoulder seasons — carry chains. The Sawtooths are a National Recreation Area, with alpine lakes and trailheads right off the road.
Updated July 2026.
To the foot of Idaho’s jagged Sawtooths.
It delivers you to one of the most dramatic mountain skylines in the Lower 48 — the jagged Sawtooths above the Salmon River headwaters.
States on this route
The signature stops
What to pull over for.
The best stops on the Sawtooth Scenic Byway are the places that define the drive, not just the nearest towns. Roamward orders them for the road: start with Ketchum & Sun Valley, Galena Summit Overlook, Redfish Lake, Stanley, then open each stop guide for the pull-over context.
01Ketchum & Sun Valleya historic destination ski town — open the stop guideID
02Galena Summit Overlookan 8,701-ft pass with the Sawtooth Valley spread below — open the stop guideID
03Redfish Lakea glacier-carved alpine lake under Mount Heyburn — open the stop guideID
04Stanleya tiny town at the foot of the Sawtooths on the Salmon River — open the stop guideID
Where to eat
Restaurants along this route.
Restaurants on the Sawtooth Scenic Byway are chosen for trip usefulness: gateway-town location, a clear reason to stop, and enough quality to make a traveler save the pick. Start with Enoteca, Pioneer Saloon, Sawtooth Brewery Public House, The Covey.
A curated set of trip-useful meals near the route — enough to anchor driving days without turning the guide into a phone book.
- Enoteca
Buzzy Italian wine bar with an open kitchen and grand wood-fired oven turning out thin-crust pizzas and seasonal small plates.
- Pioneer Saloon
A Ketchum steakhouse institution for the Sun Valley end of the Sawtooth route.
- Sawtooth Brewery Public House
Ketchum brewpub with burgers, bowls, and Idaho beer, a strong Sawtooth Scenic Byway launch or finish.
- The Covey
Exquisite farm-to-table dining where the menu shifts constantly with the season, celebrating local flavors across a small tightly curated list.
- The Kneadery
A Ketchum breakfast classic for launching the Sawtooth Scenic Byway before the lakes and passes fill the day.
- Warfield Distillery & Brewery
Ketchum brewery and distillery crafting beer and spirits from organic ingredients, paired with elevated pub food from pretzels to burgers.
- Mountain Village Restaurant
Stanley lodge dining with Sawtooth views and a practical menu, useful when Redfish Lake days run long.
- Papa Brunee's
A relaxed Stanley pizza stop for the Sawtooth side of the route, useful when the mountain day runs late and everyone just needs a win.
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