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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

★★★★★

Doug Daniel 4 years, 5 months ago

Great temps. No snow. Lots of traffic.

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jkndog 6 years, 6 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 6 years, 6 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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benbrodie1 5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Austin Fowler 7 months, 1 week ago

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GentleThyme6687 2 years, 6 months ago

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Michael carden 4 years, 4 months ago

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LightClover9380 5 years, 2 months ago

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AgileUpland2698 5 years, 4 months ago

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LongGrove8979 6 years, 4 months ago

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Barb 6 years, 6 months ago

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jkndog 6 years, 6 months ago

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jkndog 6 years, 6 months ago

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Public Tracks

WiseRidge8180 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sawtooth Lake

Sawtooth Wilderness

leighschwarz1 6 years, 5 months ago

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

Larry: 10.6,1800’

andypee 5 months ago

Sunday Morning Activity

Sawtooth Lake UP

BoldDrizzle7984 1 month, 1 week ago

Monday Morning Hiking

Justin 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iron creek TH to Sawtooth lake

Mtnriider 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iron Ck TH.to Sawtooth Lake

Lelandm888 3 months ago

Sawtooth lake, Idaho

clamato 3 months ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

Shane Crowe 3 months, 1 week ago

sawtooth lake to iron creek trail head

YoungSwimCap1219 4 months ago

Tuesday Lunch Hiking

TJ Rettmann 4 months ago

Saturday Morning Activity

joel 4 months, 2 weeks ago

2025-08-03 sawtooth lake

Stephen Nold 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Friday Lunch Activity

Richard Hans 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sawtooth lake 2025

SoftRedwood4967 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Saturday Morning Hiking

ClearCycle6278 5 months, 1 week ago

Monday Morning Activity

MistyLowland6205 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Monday Afternoon Activity

John Ho 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

Ryan 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunday Lunch Fishing

BRENT LOWER 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sawtooth Lake

LightIvy1606 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sawtooth Lake Hike

JQ12iFZD 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Sawtooth lake via iron creek

jcook0297 2 years, 3 months ago

Track (9/20/23, 9:43:28AM)

Reid Wagner 4 years, 4 months ago

Sawtooth lake hike - 08/11/21

Maxwell Hartman 4 years, 4 months ago

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

GentleCanoe7824 5 years, 1 month ago

Sawtooth lake

KerryScott 5 years, 1 month ago

Sawtooth Lake via Iron Creek Trailhead

BrightWild2301 5 years, 2 months ago

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

Christopher Foreman 5 years, 3 months ago

Sawtooth Lake Avec Alden

bdmichael4 5 years, 3 months ago

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

LushIvy7482 5 years, 3 months ago

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

heathbunn 5 years, 3 months ago

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

CalmBelay3569 5 years, 3 months ago

Track (8/23/20, 6:56:09AM)

EarlyLaurel8164 5 years, 6 months ago

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

OscarNBarbara6ytJ0T 6 years, 3 months ago

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

muirmtb 6 years, 3 months ago

Alpine & Sawtooth Lakes - Stanley, ID

ShortTorch2219 6 years, 3 months ago

Sawtooth Lake

DawnSummit5762 6 years, 4 months ago

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

SwiftRose8554 6 years, 4 months ago

Sawtooth lake via trail 640

ActiveRaceBib8190 6 years, 4 months ago

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

RE9820 6 years, 4 months ago

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

David Kise 6 years, 4 months ago

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

Lisa Bowman 6 years, 4 months ago

Sawtooth Lake

CraftyLamp7758 6 years, 5 months ago

Track (7/21/19, 12:08:29PM)

mollenholt 6 years, 5 months ago

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

StillSkis7747 6 years, 5 months ago

Sawtooth Lake, ID

FrostyTorch3797 6 years, 5 months ago

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

Barb 6 years, 5 months ago

Trail 640 to Iron Creek

ToughAspen5638 6 years, 6 months ago

Alpine Lake to Iron Creek Trailhead

David Harris 6 years, 6 months ago

Trail 640

Todd Judice 6 years, 6 months ago

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

Todd Judice 6 years, 6 months ago

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

zanderhoff 7 years, 2 months ago

Sawtooth Lake

GentleBasin4439 7 years, 4 months ago

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

DynamicRavine5550 8 years, 3 months ago

Iron Creek to Alpine Lake, Stanley ID

SueSooss 8 years, 3 months ago

Sawtooth lake

WildMaple5926 8 years, 5 months ago

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

Mike Gall 9 years, 2 months ago

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

Mike Gall 9 years, 2 months ago

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

SweetTent2192 9 years, 5 months ago

Sawtooth & Alpine Lakes

WindySwimCap1978 10 years, 3 months ago

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

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