Sawtooth National Recreation Area
Image credit
Digital Archive on NPGallery, Joseph S. Dixon, 1937
Protected since
1972
Size · acres
756,000
State
Idaho
Nearest town
Stanley, ID
The wildlife this land supports
Not Just Made for You and Me
Wolverine
Elk
Salmon
Black Bear
Drawn here for generations
Art Inspired by this Land
Idaho
Stanley, ID
The Sawtooths rise like a sawblade skyline above alpine lakes and wide open valleys, a rugged Idaho wilderness shaped by glaciers and solitude.
Plan your visit
Conditions on the ground
under threat
Why this land is at risk
Staffing Reductions; Forest Service Restructuring
Forest Service workforce reductions could impact trail maintenance and backcountry management.
Forest Service staffing and maintenance capacity constraints affect trail upkeep, wildfire response, and backcountry management.
More info: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/sawtooth/landmanagement
Take action
Public lands belong to all of us — and they stay protected only when people pay attention. Plan a visit, share this place, and add your voice to the people working to keep it wild.