Crisp air, golden forests, and calm trails, October in Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness is a quiet masterpiece waiting to be discovered.

Discover Hidden Lake in Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness—quiet shores, wild campsites, and pristine waters where trout thrive ...

Directions: From Spokane it’s a minimum 8-hour drive to Redfish Lake. Roads are windy and going can be slow. Difficulty: Depends. There are trips suitable to all ages, abilities and fitness levels.

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 ...

TWIN FALLS • The Sawtooth National Forest is seeking public comment on proposed trail and campground projects for which it is seeking grants from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. Each ...

When I searched for hikes in the Sawtooth Wilderness for a camping trip last week, my eyes were quickly drawn to postcard spots like Sawtooth Lake and Alice Lake. Then reality set in: I wasn’t likely ...

STANLEY • 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 Wilderness near ...

Fast Fact: Sawtooth Wilderness, according to the EPA, has some of the cleanest air in the lower 48 states. The Sawtooth Wilderness is a world of jagged peaks—hundreds of them, with 50 measuring over ...