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Sawtooth National Recreation Area
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Idaho
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
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The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (Sawtooth NRA) consists of 756,000 acres of beautiful mountanious scenery. The Sawtooth NRA includes the Sawtooth Wilderness, Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness, and the Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness areas. The Sawtooth NRA has over 700 miles of trails, 40 peaks rising over 10,000 feet and 300-plus high-elevation alpine lakes that add to the spectacular scenery and vistas. Recreational pursuits include outdoor activities like camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, boating and canoeing, rafting, observing nature, photography and bicycling. For information please contact the Sawtooth NRA Headquarters, open Monday through Friday from 8:30am-5pm at (208)727-5000, the Ketchum Ranger Station, open Monday through Friday 8:30am-5pm at (208)622-0090, the Stanley Ranger Station, open Monday through Friday 8:30am -5pm at (208)774-3000 or the supervisors office in Jerome, open Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm at (208)423-7500.Sawtooth NRA Campground InformationSawtooth Wilderness MapHemingway-Boulders Wilderness MapWhite Clouds Wilderness MapStanley Lake Plan MapRedfish to Stanley Trail Map
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