Sawtooth National Recreation Area

7 mi north of Ketchum, ID · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Sawtooth National Recreation Area

The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (Sawtooth NRA) consists of 756,000 acres of beautiful mountanious scenery. The Sawtooth NRA includes the Sawtooth Wilderness, Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness, and the Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness areas. The Sawtooth NRA has over 700 miles of trails, 40 peaks rising over 10,000 feet and 300-plus high-elevation alpine lakes that add to the spectacular scenery and vistas. Recreational pursuits include outdoor activities like camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, boating and canoeing, rafting, observing nature, photography and bicycling. For information please contact the Sawtooth NRA Headquarters, open Monday through Friday from 8:30am-5pm at (208)727-5000, the Ketchum Ranger Station, open Monday through Friday 8:30am-5pm at (208)622-0090, the Stanley Ranger Station, open Monday through Friday 8:30am -5pm at (208)774-3000 or the supervisors…

Managed by: Sawtooth National Forest, FS
Where: 7 mi north of Ketchum, ID · 43.78922, -114.42193

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingWildlife & birdingHuntingWinter sports

Weather by month

32°

9°Jan

36°

11°Feb

43°

17°Mar

50°

24°Apr

60°

32°May

69°

37°Jun

79°

43°Jul

78°

42°Aug

69°

35°Sep

55°

27°Oct

40°

18°Nov

30°

9°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
N Fk Big Wood River	ATV road	0.1 mi	5.1 mi
North Fork C G	ATV road	0.1 mi	0.5 mi
Oregon Gulch	Dirt bike	0.6 mi	6.2 mi
Saddle Trail	Hiking	0.7 mi	1.9 mi
Murdock Creek	Horse	1.3 mi	3.4 mi
Big Wood River Trail	Hiking	1.6 mi	0.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Ketchum (Dark Sky Community), 7 mi.

Camps nearby

North Fork (Id) 0.1 mi
Murdock Campground 1.1 mi
Caribou Campground 1.8 mi
Wood River Group Overnight Area (Tent Only) 1.8 mi
Cougar Dispersed Camping Area 2.6 mi
Easley Campground (Wood River Valley Area) 5.7 mi