The Sawtooth Mountains are among the most picturesque in the West. They cut across the skyline of Stanley, Idaho, looking very much like the teeth of a saw. If you’d like to get out into the rugged hills for beautiful views of the Sawtooth Mountain Range, you can rent a side-by-side and make the trek. We worked with Sawtooth Traxx in Stanley, Idaho, and had an amazing experience in the Sawtooths. You can rent ATVs in the summer orsnowmobiles in the winter.
We love our van, but it doesn’t have the clearance for a lot of the roads that go up into the mountains. So, sometimes, we’ll park the van and rent a ATV/UTV to take us to hard-to-reach places. While in Stanley, we wanted to climb into the mountains and get a top-down view of the Sawtooth Mountains.
When we arrived at Sawtooth Traxx, our vehicle was already pulled up and prepped for us. This meant that it was gassed up and our predetermined route was already programmed into the GPS. Since we had no idea about the surrounding area, we were grateful that the route was picked for us. We didn’t have to do any research, and could easily follow the route without any trouble.
We went in and signed some paperwork. The owner of Sawtooth Traxx also gave us a paper map in case the GPS didn’t work (but it worked fine). Then we were outfitted with helmets and took a brief tour of how to operate the vehicle. It was really easy to drive even though we don’t have a lot of experience with UTVs. Make sure to bring sunglasses. They help with dust, bugs, and wind.
Our route was to a fire lookout at the top of the mountain. This would give us the best view of the mountains and surrounding valleys. Along the way, we stopped for the wildflowers, which were beautiful in July. We saw pronghorn, sandhill cranes, and sage grouse along the way, too.
It is amazing what UTVs can do. Though the road was narrow and rugged, much too rough for our van, the UTV handled it easily. Best of all, ours was really fun to drive. It had seating for 4 people and a place to lash our cooler and other things in the back. It is an awesome experience riding through the mountains with the wind in your hair.
Our boys loved this experience! We were so glad that we decided to splurge on a half day ride. Try Sawtooth Traxx in Stanley, Idaho, for an affordable, fun, safe experience in the Sawtooth Mountains. For other fun ideas in the Stanley area, check out our list of Things to do In Stanley, Idaho. And for more details about renting from Sawtooth Traxx, visit their website.
