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Sawtooth Mountains | Idaho Centennial Trail

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Carmen Rao

This article is a reading companion to Episode 4 in our Wild West Trail 2018 series. Sawtooth Mountains Backpacking At around the 2-week mark, we made it to the Sawtooth Mountains in Central Idaho. Named for their jagged peaks, which resemble the teeth of a saw, the Sawtooths are a mountain range located in the […]

Water Cache | Idaho Centennial Trail

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Carmen Rao

Is There Water in The Owyhee Desert? The first 927 miles of Wild West Trail (WWT) follows the route of the Idaho Centennial Trail (ICT), which begins in the Owyhee Desert on the border of Idaho and Nevada. We decided to begin the hike in Nevada in order to enjoy the Jarbidge Wilderness. […]