The Sawtooth Mountains were a new discovery for me, twenty-five years ago, but the unexpected gem, on this visit, ended up being the lesser known White Cloud Mountains; located across the valley from the Sawtooths. Unlike the Sawtooths, which shoot up like the Teton Mountains, in full view of Highway 75, you can’t just step out of your car and snap a selfie in front of the White Clouds. You have to hike into the backcountry to experience their beauty. The mountain range is located in the largest roadless area in the Lower 48.
We were a couple weeks too early to hike to the top of any of the 150 peaks ( at 10,000 feet elevation) that make up the White Cloud Mountain range, but we did push through some snow, leaving footprints proving we’d made it as close to the top as anyone else this season! One week is not nearly enough time to explore this amazing wilderness.
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