Sawtooth National Recreation Area
The 756,000 acre Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) in Idaho was created by the United States Congress in 1972. This Recreation Area is similar to a national park, although there are more uses allowed, such as hunting and some limited timber harvest – activities which are not allowed in national parks. The area is considered to be public land and is managed by a special division of the Department of the Sawtooth National Forest.
The SNRA is well known for its fantastic scenic beauty and the recreational opportunities that it possesses. The most noted feature in the Sawtooth Wilderness is that there are no motorized vehicles, no motors of any kind, no logging, no buildings, and absolutely no roads are allowed in the area.
The SNRA lies between two rugged mountain ranges, the White Cloud Mountain and part of the Boulder Mountains. The area also includes a portion of the Smoky Mountains and the headwaters of the Big Wood River. The major rivers that have their headwaters originating in the SNRA are the Salmon River, the Payette River, the Boise River and the Big Wood River.
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