About this place
- Overview
- Jagged Idaho peaks with pristine skies; accessible from Stanley
- Horizon
- Jagged Sawtooth peaks on horizon; open from alpine meadows
- Region
- ID, US
- Nearest city
- ~100 km of light pollution
Certified dark-sky park
Sawtooth Wilderness
ID, US · Pristine sky skies
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- Wilderness Area
- Sky quality
- Bortle 1 · Pristine sky
Official links
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