What is Sawtooth known for?

Jagged peaks and alpine lakes above Stanley. The signature experience is sawtooth peaks over redfish lake, set among granite peaks & alpine lakes.

What are the top things to do at Sawtooth?

Redfish Lake, Sawtooth Lake, Stanley Basin, Alice Lake, Salmon River headwaters.

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Sawtooth National Forest

Q: When is the best time to visit Sawtooth?

Summer & early fall. Idaho’s signature range — saw-toothed granite peaks over a basin of cobalt alpine lakes, centered on the tiny town of Stanley. As wild as the Tetons, with a fraction of the crowds.

Jagged peaks and alpine lakes above Stanley

TypeNational Forest

StateIdaho

Best seasonSummer & early fall

Don’t missSawtooth peaks over Redfish Lake

Idaho’s signature range — saw-toothed granite peaks over a basin of cobalt alpine lakes, centered on the tiny town of Stanley. As wild as the Tetons, with a fraction of the crowds.

What to see

Redfish Lake
Sawtooth Lake
Stanley Basin
Alice Lake
Salmon River headwaters

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