The Sawtooth Lake hike begins at the Iron Creek Trailhead, which is about a 2 hour, 45 minute drive from Boise. Take Idaho 21 through Idaho City toward Stanley.

More than 900 miles of trails traverse the Sawtooth, Boulder and White Cloud mountain ranges. Heading to the Sawtooths? These are the best hiking trails in the Central Idaho wilderness ...

STANLEY, Idaho • It’s hard to be in Idaho long without seeing a photograph of Sawtooth Lake reflecting stately Mount Regan. “You can see it on calendars, postcards. So everybody wants to see ...

STANLEY, Idaho (AP) - Happy Anniversary, Wilderness! Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act by taking a hike in a wilderness area, naturally. An easy place to start is the Sawtooth ...

STANLEY, Idaho — My son and I arrived at the turn for Alpine Lake high in the Sawtooth Wilderness at the same time as a couple. =We all debated: Take ...

On our hike to Sawtooth Lake, we saw way too much evidence of dog poop along the side of the trail and in camping areas. Pick up after your dog and pack it out. No, don’t bury it; carry it out.

On a recent backpacking trip to Sawtooth Lake, a friend and I encountered dozens of other hikers, several other backpackers and a couple of trail runners. When we got to Sawtooth Lake right around ...

Getting There: Drive south on Idaho 75 from Stanley about 21 miles to the Alturas Lake turnoff. Take the road to Alturas Lake. Go past the lake and continue on a dirt road after the pavement ends.