Idaho 2026

Sawtooth Mountain Hiking Trip

This was a trip to the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho. To get there, you fly into Boise, rent a car, and then drive three hours through the Boise National Forest until you get to the mountains.

Stanley Lake Trail

There was a large wildfire in 2024 that burned many of the trees in this area.

The Town of Stanley

The town of Stanley is a small, remote village that has a few hotels and restaurants and is the home base for hikers looking to explore the Sawtooth Mountains.

Sawtooth Lake via Iron Creek Trail

Alpine Lake

Sawtooth Lake

Thompson Peak Hike

Redfish Lake

Hell Roaring Trail

The goal was to hike to Imogene Lake, but unfortunately there were thunderstorms all afternoon. I cut the hike short after getting rained, sleeted, and hailed on.

More Stanley

Back to Boise

The entire last day of the trip was rained out, so I headed back to Boise early. I ended up walking a majority of the greenbelt, a paved hike and bike path that follows the river through downtown Boise.

Table Rock

A popular hiking area in the hills that gives great views of Boise.

Obligatory plane pics

You can see the US-Mexico border as the thin line in the middle of this photo.