El Capitan reflects in Alice Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness, Blaine County, Idaho, USA.

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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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.