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The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are comprised of the pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Drive, day hike, and backpack to impressive peaks and pretty wilderness lakes in Idaho, USA. Park your car/RV at one of the campgrounds, and at sunrise, see peaks of Sawtooth Wilderness reflect in Little Redfish Lake or Pettit Lake. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). Backpack or day hike to scenic El Capitan, Alice Lake, and Twin Lakes. Backpack or day hike 11.8 miles round trip to Baron Lakes viewpoint, starting with Redfish Lake Lodge's earliest boat to Redfish Lake Inlet Transfer Camp.

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  • Charred log pattern above Germania Creek in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Lupine flowers emerge from burnt forest above Washington Lake Creek in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Burnt forest above Germania Creek in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Above Chamberlain Basin rises Castle Peak (11,815 feet), the highest mountain in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, in Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days round trip from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Castle Peak—11,815 feet, highest in the White Clouds Mountains—reflects in a pond in the middle of Chamberlain Basin in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days round trip from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Castle Peak—11,815 feet, the highest of the White Clouds Mountains—reflects in the third highest lake of Chamberlain Basin, in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days round trip from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Reflections in the third highest lake of Chamberlain Basin, in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days round trip from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Sunset on Castle Peak—11,815 feet, highest in the White Clouds Mountains—seen from Chamberlain Basin in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days round trip from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Castle Peak — 11,815 feet, highest in the White Clouds Mountains — reflects in the second highest lake of Chamberlain Basin, Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days round trip from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Castle Peak — 11,815 feet, highest in the White Clouds Mountains — reflects in the second highest lake of Chamberlain Basin, Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days round trip from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Castle Peak — 11,815 feet, highest in the White Clouds Mountains — reflects in the second highest lake of Chamberlain Basin, Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days round trip from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Castle Peak—11,815 feet, highest in the White Clouds Mountains—reflects in the biggest lower lake of Chamberlain Basin, in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days round trip from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Burnt forest above Washington Lake Creek in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. We backpacked for three days from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Sunrise at Washington Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA (3.1 miles one way with 1000 feet ascent, 200 feet descent). Backpack for three days from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Sunset at Washington Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA (3.1 miles one way with 1000 feet ascent, 200 feet descent). Backpack for three days from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Tenting at Washington Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA (3.1 miles one way with 1000 feet ascent, 200 feet descent). Weighing just 18 ounces, the one-person TarpTent ProTrail Li saves weight by using 2 hiking poles for support. We backpacked for three days from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Sunset at Washington Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA (3.1 miles one way with 1000 feet ascent, 200 feet descent). Backpack for three days from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Fourth of July Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area (hike 1.8 miles one way, 700 feet gain). Backpack for three days from Fourth of July Trailhead in Sawtooth National Recreation Area to Upper Chamberlain Lakes in Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds Wilderness, Idaho, USA (10 miles one way with 2170 feet ascent and 1600 feet descent).
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  • Sunrise light hits the Sawtooth Mountains, seen from Sunny Gulch Campground, in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, near Stanley, Idaho, USA.
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  • See rugged peaks of the Sawtooth Wilderness Area above aspen groves on Marshall Ridgeline, on the Alpine Way Trail above Fishhook Creek, near Stanley, Idaho, USA. The hike starts from Redfish Trailhead.
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  • See rugged peaks of the Sawtooth Wilderness Area above aspen groves on Marshall Ridgeline, on the Alpine Way Trail above Fishhook Creek, near Stanley, Idaho, USA. The hike starts from Redfish Trailhead.
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  • Aspen forest. Hike the Marshall Ridgeline on the Alpine Way Trail above Fishhook Creek from Redfish Trailhead, in Sawtooth Wilderness Area, near Stanley, Idaho, USA.
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  • Hike 10 miles round trip with 1700 feet gain from Iron Creek Campground to Alpine and Sawtooth Lakes in Sawtooth Wilderness Area, near Stanley, Idaho, USA.
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  • Alpine Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness Area, near Stanley, Idaho, USA. Hike 10 miles round trip with 1700 feet gain from Iron Creek Campground to Alpine and Sawtooth Lakes in Sawtooth Wilderness Area. Alpine Lake alone would be 8 miles round trip with 1300 feet gain.
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  • Sawtooth Lake panorama in Sawtooth Wilderness Area, near Stanley, Idaho, USA. Hike 10 miles round trip with 1700 feet gain from Iron Creek Campground to Alpine and Sawtooth Lakes in Sawtooth Wilderness Area.
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  • Alpine Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness Area, near Stanley, Idaho, USA. Hike 10 miles round trip with 1700 feet gain from Iron Creek Campground to Alpine and Sawtooth Lakes in Sawtooth Wilderness Area.
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  • Rock pattern at Little Redfish Lake. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires.
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  • Heyburn Mountain and other impressive peaks of the Sawtooth Wilderness reflect in Little Redfish Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires.
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  • Heyburn Mountain and other impressive peaks of the Sawtooth Wilderness reflect in Little Redfish Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires.
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  • Heyburn Mountain reflects in Little Redfish Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires.
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  • Smoke obscures the peak of El Capitan (at left, 9901 feet or 3018 m elevation), seen from Alice Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked the Alice-Toxaway Loop clockwise for 20 miles, with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith.
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  • Farley Lake. Hike the Alice-Toxaway Loop in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Farley Lake Creek. Hike the Alice-Toxaway Loop in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith.
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  • Smoke obscures Snowyside Peak over Toxaway Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith.
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  • Under Snowyside Peak lies a pretty silty green pond at 8779 feet elevation in Farley Lake Creek, high in Sawtooth Wilderness, in Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Crossing 9390-foot Snowyside Pass between Alice & Toxaway Lakes, in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The blue water seen here is a pond in Farley Lake Creek, above Toxaway Lake which is hidden around the corner to the right. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Crossing 9390-foot Snowyside Pass between Alice & Toxaway Lakes, in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Crossing 9390-foot Snowyside Pass above Twin Lakes in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Crossing 9390-foot Snowyside Pass above Twin Lakes in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Smoky haze over Twin Lakes (8858 feet elevation) in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • The trail above Twin Lakes (8858 feet elevation) crosses a pass at 9390 feet elevation to reach to Toxaway Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • A peak reflects in Twin Lakes at sunrise in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked the Alice-Toxaway Loop clockwise for 20 miles including an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked the Alice-Toxaway Loop clockwise for 20 miles including an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked the Alice-Toxaway Loop clockwise for 20 miles including an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked the Alice-Toxaway Loop clockwise for 20 miles including an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith.
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  • Hike the Alice-Toxaway Loop in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked a clockwise loop 20 miles with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked the Alice-Toxaway Loop clockwise for 20 miles including an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked the Alice-Toxaway Loop clockwise for 20 miles including an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The Sawtooth Range reflects in Alice Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked the Alice-Toxaway Loop clockwise for 20 miles including an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked the Alice-Toxaway Loop clockwise for 20 miles including an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. On October 6-7, 2020, starting from Tin Cup Trailhead, I hiked the Alice-Toxaway Loop clockwise for 20 miles, with an overnight stay at idyllic Twin Lakes. The first day to Twin Lakes was a moderate 7.4 miles with 2090 feet gain. The second day returned via Toxaway Lake and Farley Lake for 12.5 miles with 1260 feet up and 2940 feet down. For the most dramatic scenic build-up, I recommend backpacking 3 days counterclockwise staying at Toxaway Lake then Twin Lakes. (On a 2007 backpacking trip in August, we enjoyed staying 2 nights at Alice Lake and day-hiked to Toxaway.) The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • From Galena Summit, hike to Titus Lake (3.75 miles round trip with 750 feet gain) in  Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • From Galena Summit, hike to Titus Lake (3.75 miles round trip with 750 feet gain) in  Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires.
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  • From Galena Summit, view the headwaters of the Salmon River in  Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Heyburn Mountain and other impressive peaks of the Sawtooth Wilderness reflect in Little Redfish Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Heyburn Mountain and other impressive peaks of the Sawtooth Wilderness reflect in Little Redfish Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires.
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  • Bridal Veil Falls on Stanley Lake Trail. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. Hike Stanley Lake Trail to Lady Face Falls & Bridal Veil Falls (9.1 miles round trip with 1000 feet gain to both). The main trail is wide and easy, but the side trip to each falls requires scrambling with steep exposure on slippery, loose rocks. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • Bridal Veil Falls on Stanley Lake Trail. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. Hike Stanley Lake Trail to Lady Face Falls & Bridal Veil Falls (9.1 miles round trip with 1000 feet gain to both). The main trail is wide and easy, but the side trip to each falls requires scrambling with steep exposure on slippery, loose rocks. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires.
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  • Lady Face Falls on Stanley Lake Trail. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. Hike Stanley Lake Trail to Lady Face Falls & Bridal Veil Falls (9.1 miles round trip with 1000 feet gain to both). The main trail is wide and easy, but the side trip to see each falls requires scrambling with steep exposure on slippery, loose rocks. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires.
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  • Log fence along Stanley Lake Creek, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. Hike Stanley Lake Trail to Lady Face Falls & Bridal Veil Falls (9.1 miles round trip with 1000 feet gain to both). The main trail is wide and easy, but the side trip to each falls requires scrambling with steep exposure on slippery, loose rocks. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires.
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  • Sawtooth Wilderness reflects in Stanley Lake at the boat dock. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA), except when compromised by forest fires. This image was stitched from multiple overlapping photos.
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  • A ranch gate frames the Sawtooth Mountains near Stanley, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith.
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  • A ranch gate frames the Sawtooth Mountains near Stanley, Idaho, USA. A horse stands behind fencing. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • Cattle graze in a fenced ranch at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountains, near Stanley, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith.
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  • At sunrise, peaks of Sawtooth Wilderness reflect in Little Redfish Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). Panorama stitched from 4 overlapping photos.
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  • At sunrise, peaks of Sawtooth Wilderness reflect in Little Redfish Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). Panorama stitched from 4 overlapping photos.
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  • A brown mushroom (fungi) with white edges grows in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA.
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  • A lupine flower blooms from green leaves, in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. Lupines or lupins (Genus: Lupinus) are in the Fabaceae or Leguminosae Family (also called the legume, pea, bean, or pulse family of flowering plants).
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  • Red canoes and peaks of Sawtooth Wilderness reflect in Little Redfish Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Peaks of Sawtooth Wilderness reflect in Little Redfish Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • Alice Lake (8598 feet elevation) in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Brown, weathered tree trunk wood twists in a pattern, in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Twin Lakes (8858 feet elevation) in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Orange sunrise light strikes peaks over Alice Lake (8598 feet elevation) in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. Grass swirls in patterns in the water. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. Grass swirls in patterns in the water. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA.  The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). Panorama stitched from 5 overlapping photos.
    07SAW-0455-59pan_El-Capitan.jpg
  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
    07SAW-0448-p1.jpg
  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
    07SAW-0432.jpg
  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Tree needles turn yellow in Sawtooth Wilderness, near Stanley, Idaho, USA. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Yellow lichen grows on a tree burl in Sawtooth Wilderness, near Stanley, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooths are comprised of the pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • The peak of El Capitan (9901 feet or 3018 m elevation) reflects in Alice Lake Creek in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Orange sunrise light strikes Sawtooth Wilderness mountains reflected in Pettit Lake, near Stanley, Idaho, in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Sunrise light illuminates virga clouds over Pettit Lake, near Stanley, Idaho, in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are made of pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Grand Mogul and Heyburn Peak rise above motor boats docked at Redfish Lake Lodge, in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. Backpack or day hike 11.8 miles round trip to Baron Lakes viewpoint: From Redfish Lake Lodge (redfishlake.com) take the earliest boat in the morning to Redfish Lake Inlet Transfer Camp, riding about 10 minutes. Hike 3.2 miles then turn right at the fork and begin climbing. At 4.2 miles see Alpine Lake, then switchback past three smaller lakes. At 5.9 miles, see the breathtaking view of Baron Lakes (Upper, Baron, and Little) and jagged points along the ridge of Warbonnet Peak (10,210 feet elevation). Optionally descend past the Upper Lake to reach the shore of Baron Lake at 7.9 miles one way. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are comprised of the pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • The least chipmunk (Neotamias minimus) is the smallest and most widespread species of chipmunk in North America. Photographed in Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho, USA. Chipmunks are small, striped squirrels, which are rodents in the family Sciuridae. All species of chipmunks are found in North America, except for the Siberian chipmunk of Asia. The least chipmunk lives across north-central and western United States and from British Columbia and southern Yukon to western Quebec in Canada, in habitats including mixed deciduous and coniferous forests, boreal forest, and sagebrush plains. They have three dark lines with white in between along their face and five black stripes with brown edges with white in between along their back. They are grey and reddish-brown on the sides and greyish white on their underparts. Their tail is orange-brown. These animals are active during the day and eat seeds, berries, nuts, fruits and insects. They breed in early spring. Females produce one litter usually of 5 or 6 young. They store food in an underground burrow, where they spend the winter. They go into a state of torpor for extended periods, but do not hibernate. Chipmunks have facial stripes, whereas golden-mantled ground squirrels lack facial stripes.
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  • Beneath a craggy granite peak, a hiker descends towards Alpine Lake from the pass that overlooks Baron Lakes, in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. Backpack or day hike 11.8 miles round trip to Baron Lakes viewpoint: From Redfish Lake Lodge (redfishlake.com) take the earliest boat in the morning to Redfish Lake Inlet Transfer Camp, riding about 10 minutes. Hike 3.2 miles then turn right at the fork and begin climbing. At 4.2 miles see Alpine Lake, then switchback past three smaller lakes. At 5.9 miles, see the breathtaking view of Baron Lakes (Upper, Baron, and Little) and jagged points along the ridge of Warbonnet Peak (10,210 feet elevation). Optionally descend past the Upper Lake to reach the shore of Baron Lake at 7.9 miles one way. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are comprised of the pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Baron Lakes, in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. Backpack or day hike 11.8 miles round trip to Baron Lakes viewpoint: From Redfish Lake Lodge (redfishlake.com) take the earliest boat in the morning to Redfish Lake Inlet Transfer Camp, riding about 10 minutes. Hike 3.2 miles then turn right at the fork and begin climbing. At 4.2 miles see Alpine Lake, then switchback past three smaller lakes. At 5.9 miles, see the breathtaking view of Baron Lakes (Upper, Baron, and Little) and jagged points along the ridge of Warbonnet Peak (10,210 feet elevation). Optionally descend past the Upper Lake to reach the shore of Baron Lake at 7.9 miles one way. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are comprised of the pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Baron Lakes, in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. Backpack or day hike 11.8 miles round trip to Baron Lakes viewpoint: From Redfish Lake Lodge (redfishlake.com) take the earliest boat in the morning to Redfish Lake Inlet Transfer Camp, riding about 10 minutes. Hike 3.2 miles then turn right at the fork and begin climbing. At 4.2 miles see Alpine Lake, then switchback past three smaller lakes. At 5.9 miles, see the breathtaking view of Baron Lakes (Upper, Baron, and Little) and jagged points along the ridge of Warbonnet Peak (10,210 feet elevation). Optionally descend past the Upper Lake to reach the shore of Baron Lake at 7.9 miles one way. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are comprised of the pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Baron Lakes, in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. Backpack or day hike 11.8 miles round trip to Baron Lakes viewpoint: From Redfish Lake Lodge (redfishlake.com) take the earliest boat in the morning to Redfish Lake Inlet Transfer Camp, riding about 10 minutes. Hike 3.2 miles then turn right at the fork and begin climbing. At 4.2 miles see Alpine Lake, then switchback past three smaller lakes. At 5.9 miles, see the breathtaking view of Baron Lakes (Upper, Baron, and Little) and jagged points along the ridge of Warbonnet Peak (10,210 feet elevation). Optionally descend past the Upper Lake to reach the shore of Baron Lake at 7.9 miles one way. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are comprised of the pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). To license this Copyright photo, please inquire at PhotoSeek.com.
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  • Hike to Alpine Lake along Redfish Creek (8331 feet), in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA. Start from Redfish Lake Inlet Transfer Camp and hike 4.2 miles one way to Alpine Lake. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are comprised of the pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • Orange sunset lights a granite peak in the Sawtooth Wilderness (above Redfish Lake Creek), Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are comprised of the pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • A granite peak rises in the Sawtooth Wilderness (above Redfish Lake Creek), Blaine County, Idaho, USA. The Sawtooth Range (part of the Rocky Mountains) are comprised of the pink granite of the 50 million year old Sawtooth batholith. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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  • A backpacker with camera gear hikes in Sawtooth Wilderness Area, Idaho, USA. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA). For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • Hike with children in Sawtooth Wilderness Area, Idaho, USA. Sawtooth Wilderness, managed by the US Forest Service within Sawtooth National Recreation Area, has some of the best air quality in the lower 48 states (says the US EPA).
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