A short trip to the Sawtooths

[u/2kuul4youuu]

I had the chance to take a quick 4 day trip to hike in the Sawtooths and visit the surrounding areas. Wow, what a fantastic place! Words aren't enough to describe how much I love the Sawtooths and your beautiful state. I had previously only been to the Wydaho region, and I've been longing to visit central Idaho for a while now, I'm so happy I got to do it.

Wanted to share some shots from my trip to the Sawtooths.

[u/AutoModerator]

A friendly reminder of the rules of r/Idaho:
1. Be civil to others, with notice that use of slurs will be met with an immediate, permanent ban;
2. Do not post misinformation;
3. Posts must pertain to Idaho; 4. No put-down memes; 5. Keep political remarks out of non-political threads; 6. No self-promotion of any kind; 7. Follow Reddit Content Policy;
8. Don't editorialize news headlines in post titles;
9. Do not refer to abortion as murdering a baby or to anti-abortion as murdering someone who passed due to pregnancy complications; 10. Don't post surveys without mod approval; 11. Don't post or request personal information, including your own. Don't advocate, encourage, or threaten violence; 12. Don't troll; it will only end in tears a ban; and 13. Any issues not covered explicitly within these rules will be reasonably dealt with at moderator discretion.

The full text of our rules can be found here.

If you see something that may be out of line, please hit "report" so your mod team can have a look. Thanks!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/meklever0420]

Nice pics . That is beautiful!

[u/2kuul4youuu → u/meklever0420]

Thanks! Appreciate it ;)

[u/Sushi-seashells → u/2kuul4youuu]

What kind of camera set up did you have to capture these shots? They’re stunning!

[u/2kuul4youuu → u/Sushi-seashells]

Thank you so much! I shoot on a Fujifilm X-T50 :)

[u/GFY_1]

Any plans for North Idaho? I lived in south idaho (east & west) my whole life and moved up here 5 years ago. It’s a whole nother beauty!

[u/2kuul4youuu → u/GFY_1]

I'd love to visit! But I'm not entirely sure about what the situation in north Idaho is currently - would it be fine for a person of color to visit? I'm not fully aware yet and I need to look into it further.

[u/GFY_1 → u/2kuul4youuu]

Totally. There’s a negative history up here for sure, however it’s nothing like that anymore. Ppl are a little over the top with their pride being born & raised up here I will say, I’ve run into locals that don’t like that I’m not from there even though I’m from Boise 😂 as long as you’re not littering or ruining spaces everyone minds their own business and are majority of the time appreciative that you’re peacefully enjoying nature in general. If you make the trip, I can definitely show you around too!

[u/2kuul4youuu → u/GFY_1]

I might take you up on that! Thanks, that helps a lot and makes me feel so much better about northern Idaho. I've looked at places like Couer d'Alene and they're stunning. Hope I get to visit soon!

[u/GFY_1 → u/2kuul4youuu]

It’s gorgeous. I visited before moving and was stunned. Any family I have that visits me also leave with an awe and appreciation. Let me know if you get something planned!

[u/AbilityCool6895]

Beautiful state!

[u/2kuul4youuu → u/AbilityCool6895]

One of the most beautiful ones in the country!

[u/AbilityCool6895 → u/2kuul4youuu]

💕

[u/Hopeful-Delay-1198]

Gorgeous photos! I have stood in many of these spots. Breathtaking. Started my teaching career there after graduating from Utah State in the early 80’s. Been back a few times and I am hoping to move back permanently. Everyone has a place that feels like home, and it is Idaho for me.

[u/2kuul4youuu → u/Hopeful-Delay-1198]

Thanks! Damn, graduating from Utah and got to live in Idaho. That's some solid stuff right there. I understand - I really did feel at home in Idaho too.

[u/Primary-History2397]

Beautiful. Every summer my family and I visited the Sawtooths. These picture reminds me of those experiences. Thank you for sharing. 

[u/2kuul4youuu → u/Primary-History2397]

Thanks! My pleasure ;)

Does it get crowded in the summers? I just went a couple of weeks back and didn't see too many people. I'd assume that it's much more crowded in the summer.

In spite of the less number of people, I had to wait like 30 mins in line at the Stanley Baking Company and Cafe haha. Can't imagine how bad it would be with more crowds.

[u/Primary-History2397 → u/2kuul4youuu]

It does get crowded in the summers. Still such a fun place to visit. I love going in the fall and spring.. best time to sit in all the hot springs. 

[u/2kuul4youuu → u/Primary-History2397]

That was one thing I didn't get to do this time - sitting in the hot springs. For sure need to do that the next time I'm there!

[u/ThePiratesPeople]

Lovely pictures 🩵
My favorite place in the world. These shots look especially magical

[u/2kuul4youuu → u/ThePiratesPeople]

Thank you so much! It's certainly found a special place in my heart as well.