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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Sawtooth Mountains

Sawtooth Mountains’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in the Sawtooth Mountains. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 14, 2025

Camel's Back

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The Camel's Back is a popular destination within Hulls Gulch Reserve. It offers a breathtaking view over Boise and is perfect for an after work stroll. If you prefer some …

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Table Rock Viewpoint

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Make sure to take a pictue at the top!

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Oregon Trail Reserve

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The famous Oregon Trail stretched over 2,170 miles all the way from the Missouri River in Kansas to the valley in Oregon. Along this former emigrant trail and wagon route, …

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Elephant Rock

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You might need to use your imagination to see the elephant but this is a good hike to take younger kids on. Just enough elevation for their little legs and they'll have fun climbing on the rock.

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Alpine Lake

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This is one of two lakes within the Sawtooth Wilderness known as Alpine Lake with the other one located further south. Popular Sawtooth Lake is just half a mile from …

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Sawtooth Lake

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Sawtooth Lake at the base of Mount Regan is one of the biggest and most popular lakes within the Sawtooth Wilderness. Due to its elevation, it is often frozen into …

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Sacajawea Hot Springs

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The Sacajawea Hot Springs sit right next to Grandjean Road at the South Fork Payette River. There are several pools with different temperatures. There is no actual parking lot at …

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Lower Norton Lake

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A short, but steep hike will get you to the picture-perfect Norton Lakes located at the base of Norton Peak. The lakes consist of a lower and an upper lake.

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Hell Roaring Lake

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Although its name might give you another impression, Hell Roaring Lake is a true alpine idyll with the Finger of Fate towering above the quiet water. If you want to …

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Thompson Peak

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Thompson Peak sits at 10,751 feet and is the highest mountain in the Sawtooth Range. From this exposed summit you get fantastic panoramic views of the entire range, but particularly …

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