Sawtooth Range (Idaho)
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The Sawtooth Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in central Idaho, United States, reaching a maximum elevation of 10,751 feet (3,277 m) at the summit of Thompson Peak. It encompasses an area of 678 square miles (1,756 km2) spanning parts of Custer, Boise, Blaine, and Elmore counties, and is bordered to the east by the Sawtooth Valley. Much of the mountain range is within the Sawtooth Wilderness, part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Sawtooth National Forest.[3]
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Sawtooth Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Thompson Peak |
Elevation | 10,756 ft (3,278 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Coordinates | 44°08′30″N 115°00′36″W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 43 mi (69 km) N/S |
Width | 25 mi (40 km) E/W |
Area | 678 sq mi (1,760 km2) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
Counties | Custer, Boise, Blaine and Elmore |
Range coordinates | 43°57′12″N 114°59′26″W[2] |
Parent range | Rocky Mountains |
Borders on | Sawtooth Valley |
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The mountains were named for their jagged peaks.[4]