Sawtooth National Recreation Area | |
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Stanley Lake in Sawtooth National Recreation Area | |
Location | Blaine, Boise, Custer, and Elmore counties, Idaho, United States |
Nearest city | Sun Valley, Idaho |
Coordinates | 44°00′N 114°42′W / 44°N 114.7°W |
Area | 730,864 acres (295,770 ha)[1] |
Established | August 22, 1972 |
Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Website | http://www.fs.usda.gov/attmain/sawtooth/specialplaces |
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) is a national recreation area in central Idaho, United States that is managed as part of Sawtooth National Forest. The recreation area, established on August 22, 1972, is managed by the U.S. Forest Service, and includes the Sawtooth, Hemingway–Boulders, and Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds wilderness areas.[2][3][4] Activities within the 730,864-acre (2,957.70 km2) recreation area include hiking, backpacking, White water rafting, camping, rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, fishing, and hunting.[1][5]
The SNRA headquarters are about seven miles (11 km) north of Ketchum on Highway 75. SNRA also has a ranger station in Stanley, near its northern boundary.[6]
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