The final day of our September 2018 Sawtooth Wilderness backpack (click here for day 1, here for day 2, and here for day 3) and man was it a cold one! We woke up to 26 degrees, our coldest morning…
Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness Backpack Day 3: Alpine Lake to Crammer Lakes
Day three of our September 2018 Sawtooth Wilderness backpack (click here for day 1 and here for day 2). As usual, we were up early and were able to enjoy some star gazing while we had our coffee. The thing…
Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness Backpack Day 2: Alpine Lake to Baron Lakes
Day two of our September 2018 Sawtooth Wilderness backpack (click here for day one). We rolled out of the tent at 6:30. It was still dark, but we could see faint light on the horizon. We had anticipated temperatures in…
Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness Backpack Day 1: Redfish Lake to Alpine Lake
Stunning lakes with towering mountain peaks on this Sawtooth Wilderness backpack Distance: 26.5 miles roundtrip plus boat shuttle Type: Y shaped out and back Difficulty: moderate with 4,400′ elevation gain Best season: July – September Nothing beats Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness…
Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains: Alice Lake Loop Backpack, Sept 2015
Stunning views on this backpack to several high mountain lakes and over a mountain pass Distance: 22 miles round trip including side explorations Type: loop Difficulty: moderately difficult with approximately 3,000′ total elevation gain Best season: August and September Mid-September…
Idaho’s Sawtooth Mtns: Hell Roaring and Imogene Lakes Backpack, Sept 2015
Backpack to two stunningly beautiful high mountain lakes surrounded by rugged Sawtooth peaks Distance: 19 miles round trip including side explorations (Hell Roaring Lake makes a fine day hike of 9.4 miles round trip with 600′ elevation gain) Type: out…
Sawtooth Mountains: Bench Lakes, September 2014
Lovely hike to the lower two Bench Lakes with good views of Redfish Lake and Mount Heyburn. Distance: 8.5 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: moderate with 1,250′ elevation gain Best season: summer and early fall We awoke…
Sawtooth Mountains: Marshall Lake, August 2014
Nice ridgeline hike with good Sawtooth and White Cloud views and a lovely high mountain lake. Distance: 10.25 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: moderately difficult with total elevation gain of 1,942 feet (1,542’ climb followed by 400’…
Sawtooth Mountains: Hell Roaring and Alice Lakes, August 2014
August is the best month for high elevation backpacking in our home region where the states of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon join. Trails are finally snow free, stream crossings are safer as the snow runoff has subsided, and the weather…