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Iron Creek Campground to Sawtooth Lake

Iron Creek Campground to Sawtooth Lake(edit)

based on 222 tracks & routes | |

DIFFICULT

#2 hike out of 78 in Sawtooth Wilderness Area |

DIFFICULT

9.8 mi

Distance

4 hrs 52 min

Time

1,716 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a difficult out and back trail to Sawtooth Lake in Sawtooth Wilderness Area.

This trail goes by Alpine Lake.

Sights to See

Iron Creek Trailhead

Rate this Hike

★★★★★

leaveo 3 years, 4 months ago

Great temps. No snow. Lots of traffic.

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jkndog 5 years, 5 months ago

Normally I suspect this would be 5 stars. The high snow spring lead to high snow levels above 8100 feet. Once you pass the water crossing, the trail to alpine lake as mostly snowfield. We did not try to get to Sawtooth Lake due to snow. June 14, 2019

★ ★ ★ ★

jkndog 5 years, 5 months ago

Normally I suspect this would be 5 stars. The high snow spring lead to high snow levels above 8100 feet. Once you pass the water crossing, the trail to alpine lake as mostly snowfield. We did not try to get to Sawtooth Lake due to snow. June 14, 2019

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jobenkiehne16 1 year, 5 months ago

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Michael carden 3 years, 3 months ago

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catherine 4 years, 1 month ago

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matt 4 years, 3 months ago

★ ★

waha338 5 years, 3 months ago

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Barb 5 years, 4 months ago

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jkndog 5 years, 5 months ago

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jkndog 5 years, 5 months ago

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Public Tracks

leighschwarz1 5 years, 4 months ago

Sawtooth and Alpine Lks (7/9/19, 9:01:10AM)

Larry: 10.6,1800’

rcwagner10 3 years, 3 months ago

Sawtooth lake hike - 08/11/21

janahartman8 3 years, 3 months ago

Track (7/23/21, 12:55:49PM)

juliepat 4 years ago

Sawtooth lake

KerryScott 4 years ago

Sawtooth Lake via Iron Creek Trailhead

Stephanie 4 years, 1 month ago

Track (9/24/20, 11:50:49AM)

bdmichael4 4 years, 2 months ago

Track (9/1/20, 9:39:58AM)

thompson.alan59 4 years, 2 months ago

Track (8/28/20, 9:15:23AM)

keithcn00 4 years, 2 months ago

Track (8/26/20, 10:49:46)

custymark 4 years, 5 months ago

Track (5/25/20, 12:54:24PM)

ozbzfree4life 5 years, 2 months ago

Track (9/7/19, 10:56:39AM)

muirc 5 years, 2 months ago

Alpine & Sawtooth Lakes - Stanley, ID

Adrienne 5 years, 2 months ago

Sawtooth Lake

vpc789 5 years, 3 months ago

Track (8/14/19, 1:55:22PM)

steamer547 5 years, 3 months ago

Sawtooth lake via trail 640

Pointman1 5 years, 3 months ago

Track (8/12/19, 7:07:58AM)

ermete 5 years, 3 months ago

3112 Iron Creek Rd to Iron Creek, Custer County, ID, USA

Dave Kise 5 years, 3 months ago

Track (8/3/19, 9:42:31AM)

bowmanbunch 5 years, 3 months ago

Sawtooth Lake

mollenholt 5 years, 4 months ago

Sawtooth Lake (7/19/19, 9:10:29AM)

sheriblackwood3163 5 years, 4 months ago

Sawtooth Lake, ID

katiegooldy 5 years, 4 months ago

Track (7/6/19, 10:06:17AM)

Barb 5 years, 4 months ago

Trail 640 to Iron Creek

jotisconner 5 years, 4 months ago

Alpine Lake to Iron Creek Trailhead

David Harris 5 years, 5 months ago

Trail 640

judiceusaf@gmail.com 5 years, 5 months ago

Route 6/12/19 04:56:38 AM

judiceusaf@gmail.com 5 years, 5 months ago

Route 6/12/19 04:56:38 AM

zanderhoff 6 years, 1 month ago

Sawtooth Lake

miguelsuave 6 years, 3 months ago

Day 5 - Sawtooth to Iron Creek CG - 8/3/18

cmd41par 7 years, 2 months ago

Iron Creek to Alpine Lake, Stanley ID

soos 7 years, 2 months ago

Sawtooth lake

novadan67 7 years, 4 months ago

Sawtooth Lake (7/22/17, 9:55:07AM)

MGIdaho 8 years, 1 month ago

Alpine Lake Down to TH (9/27/16, 11:04:17AM)

MGIdaho 8 years, 1 month ago

Alpine Lake in with Ryan (9/25/16, 12:54:05PM)

bsuess 9 years, 2 months ago

Track (9/20/15, 8:48:11AM) sawtooth lake

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