Sawtooth National Forest / Sawtooth National Recreation Area
This 2.1 million acre forest is situated in south central Idaho and extends into northern Utah. It includes the 217,000 acre Sawtooth Wilderness. These lands include high granite peaks, narrow glacial valleys, deep forested valleys and high alpine lakes. It abounds with wildlife and flowers. Map of SNRA
Fairfield Ranger District 208-764-3202, Ketchum Ranger District 208-622-5371
Minidoka ranger district 208-677-4878, Sawtooth NRA 208-727-5000 or 208-744-3000 Here is the website for the National Forest and the website for the National Recreation Area.
Murdock Trail Map and information A little over the first mile is wheelchair accessible. From the guide, “The Murdock Creek canyon features wildflowers, wildlife, and dramatic rock outcroppings, and there are several nice picnic spot along the trail.” The trail is dirt with small rocks. Thanks to trail guidebooks author Maryann Gaug for letting me know about this trail.
