Sawtooth National Recreation Area
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Sawtooth National Recreation Area | |
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
Location: | Idaho, USA |
Nearest city: | Ketchum, Idaho |
Area: | 778,000 acres (3,148.45 kmĀ²) |
Established: | 1972 |
Governing body: | United States Forest Service |
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) is a United States National Recreation Area located in central Idaho within the Boise, Challis, and Sawtooth National Forests. The recreation area is adjacent to the Sawtooth Wilderness. Activities within the roughly 778,000 acre recreation area include hiking, backpacking, camping, rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, fishing, and hunting.
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National Recreation Areas of the United States Administered by the National Park Service |