The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) is a national recreation area in central Idaho , United States that is managed as part of Sawtooth National Forest . The recreation area, established on August 22, 1972, is managed by the U.S. Forest Service , and includes the Sawtooth , Hemingway–Boulders , and Cecil D. Andrus–White Clouds wilderness areas. Activities within the 730,864-acre (2,957.70 km) recreation area include hiking , backpacking , White water rafting , camping , rock climbing , kayaking , mountain biking , fishing , and hunting .
31-718: The SNRA headquarters are about seven miles (11 km) north of Ketchum on Highway 75 . SNRA also has a ranger station in Stanley , near its northern boundary. The SNRA was created on August 22, 1972 by Pub. L. 92–400 , which including creating the Sawtooth Wilderness from the Sawtooth Primitive Area. The White Clouds and Hemingway–Boulders wilderness areas were created on August 7, 2015 by Public Law 114-46. Between 1998 and 2010 an outbreak of Mountain pine beetle killed thousands of Lodgepole Pine across
62-613: A decade. After the mining boom subsided in the 1890s, sheepmen from the south drove their flocks north through Ketchum in the summer, to graze in the upper elevation areas of the Pioneer , Boulder , and Sawtooth mountains. By 1920, Ketchum had become the largest sheep-shipping center in the West . In the fall, massive flocks of sheep flowed south into the town's livestock corrals at the Union Pacific Railroad 's railhead, which connected to
93-768: A saturation of youth-oriented films targeted at those under 18. Executives were not fond of these films, but the financial rewards were too significant to ignore. The few films aimed at older audiences, like Cocoon , were surprise successes. Only Back to the Future and Rambo: First Blood Part II were successful blockbusters, earning more than double the box office of Cocoon . Films offering escapism and pro-America themes like Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rocky IV had also fared well. The glut of youth-targeted films like Return to Oz and The Black Cauldron , and science-fiction comedies like Weird Science , Real Genius , and My Science Project had resulted in
124-643: Is a city in Blaine County , Idaho , United States. Located in the central part of the state, the population was 3,555 at the 2020 census , up from 2,689 in 2010. Located in the Wood River Valley , Ketchum is adjacent to Sun Valley and the communities share many resources: both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain , with its skiing . The city also draws tourists to its fishing , hiking , trail riding , tennis , shopping , art galleries, and more. The airport for Ketchum, Friedman Memorial Airport ,
155-529: Is an overview of events in 1985 in film , including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. The top ten 1985 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: The year was considered an unsuccessful one for film. Despite a record number of film releases, many films failed at the box office, and ticket sales were down 17% compared with 1984. Industry executives believed
186-651: Is approximately 15 miles (24 km) south in Hailey . Originally the smelting center of the Warm Springs mining district, the town was first named Leadville in 1880. The postal department decided that was too common and renamed it for David Ketchum, a local trapper and guide who had staked a claim in the basin a year earlier. Smelters were built in the 1880s, with the Philadelphia Smelter, located on Warm Springs Road, processing large amounts of lead and silver for about
217-586: Is located at an elevation of 5,853 feet (1,784 m) above sea level . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.08 square miles (7.98 km ), of which, 3.05 square miles (7.90 km ) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km ) is water. However, two mountain streams, Trail Creek and Warm Springs Creek, join the Big Wood River in Ketchum. According to
248-865: Is the highest point in the Sawtooth Mountains, while Saviers Peak at 10,441 feet (3,182 m) is the highest point in the Smoky Mountains. The headwaters of the Salmon River , also known as the "River of No Return" are in the SNRA, and the river flows north through the Sawtooth Valley before turning east in Stanley and following the northern border of the SNRA. The headwaters of the Big Wood , Boise , and Payette rivers are also in SNRA. There are hundreds of lakes in
279-468: Is the school district for the entire county. The zoned schools are Ernest Hemingway STEAM School (for K-5), Wood River Middle School, and Wood River High School . The county is in the catchment area , but not the taxation zone, for College of Southern Idaho . Ketchum has two sister cities , as designated by Sister Cities International : [REDACTED] Media related to Ketchum, Idaho at Wikimedia Commons 1985 film The following
310-536: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Ketchum has a warm-summer humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dsb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Ketchum was 98 °F (36.7 °C) on July 13, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was −46 °F (−43.3 °C) on February 2, 1950. Ketchum is home to several faith communities, including the Presbyterian Church of
341-511: The 1,582 households 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.6% were non-families. 42.2% of households were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.60. The age distribution was 12.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% 65 or older. The median age
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#1732851560754372-612: The Bigwood, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, and the Wood River Jewish Community . At the 2010 census there were 2,689 people, 1,431 households, and 583 families living in the city. The population density was 881.6 inhabitants per square mile (340.4/km ). There were 3,564 housing units at an average density of 1,168.5 units per square mile (451.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of
403-600: The Ketchum Cemetery. The local elementary school is named in his honor. Every Labor Day weekend, Ketchum hosts the Wagon Days festival, a themed carnival featuring Old West wagon trains, narrow ore wagons, and a parade. The Clint Eastwood film Pale Rider (1985) was partially filmed in the Boulder Mountains near Ketchum. Ketchum is referenced in the song "Ketchum, ID" by indie rock band boygenius . Ketchum
434-421: The SNRA, most of which have been created by alpine glaciers. The largest lakes are Redfish , Alturas , Pettit , Yellow Belly , Stanley , and Sawtooth lakes. Timber wolves were reintroduced in the 1990s and plans to reintroduce grizzly bears have been abandoned. The SNRA contains prime habitat for wolverines and the endangered Canadian lynx , but no recent sightings have been reported. Bull trout are
465-514: The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA). The program generates roughly $ 50,000, annually — to date, 219 projects benefitting the SNRA have been funded through this innovative program. The Idaho Department of Motor Vehicles created a license plate depicting the SNRA as part of their special license plate program intended to grant funds for various causes. (see right). The Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association (SIHA)
496-559: The Sawtooth Valley. In recent years forest management activity has increased in the form of Prescribed Fire , commercial Logging , and non-commercial thinning of dead and diseased trees throughout the Sawtooth NRA. Active Forest management is designed to reduce hazardous wildfire fuel, restore beetle killed forests, regenerate young growth, and prevent the further spread of Bark beetle and disease such as dwarf mistletoe . Forest management activities have been developed and supported by
527-550: The city was 90.9% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 6.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.1%. Of the 1,431 households 15.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 59.3% were non-families. 44.1% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
558-409: The city. The population density was 991.4 inhabitants per square mile (382.8/km ). There were 2,920 housing units at an average density of 964.0 units per square mile (372.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.74% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 2.33% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.90%. Of
589-491: The fall of 1984. The opening credits scene was shot south of Stanley in front of the Sawtooth Mountains . The SNRA is one of the settings of Lionsgate 's 2010 3-D computer-animated film Alpha and Omega . The mountain goat is a universal symbol signifying the human need to find high, quiet places. In Idaho, the mountain goat license plate symbolizes the importance of protecting the high quiet places like those found in
620-552: The fault around 7,000 and 4,000 years b.p . The Sawtooth Mountains are in the SNRA, along with the White Cloud , Boulder , and Smoky mountains. The highest point in the SNRA is Castle Peak at 11,815 ft (3,601 m) in the White Cloud Mountains, while the second-highest point is Ryan Peak at 11,714 ft (3,570 m) in the Boulder Mountains. Thompson Peak , at an elevation of 10,751 ft (3,277 m),
651-533: The heart of the SNRA, the Redfish Visitor Center and Gallery is the oldest National Forest visitor center in the contiguous US. Built in the early 1960s and operated for many years by the USFS. In 2011 SIHA began working in partnership with the USFS to manage the Redfish Visitor Center and Gallery. Educational programs are provided through the summer to visitors of all ages by SIHA naturalists. The Sawtooth Society
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#1732851560754682-562: The local residents through the Sawtooth Valley Wildfire Collaborative. Much of the SNRA was heavily glaciated, especially in the Sawtooth Mountains where remnants of these glaciers exist as glacial lakes , moraines , hanging valleys , cirques , and arêtes . The Sawtooth Fault stretches 40 mi (64 km) long, and runs through the Sawtooth Valley , while the two past large earthquakes likely took place on
713-596: The main line at Shoshone . After the development of Sun Valley by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1936, Ketchum became popular with celebrities, including Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway . Hemingway loved the surrounding area; he fished, hunted, and in the late 1950s bought a home overlooking the Big Wood River near the city. It was there he committed suicide; he and his wife Mary , his granddaughter, model and actress Margaux Hemingway , are buried in
744-420: The management indicator species for the SNRA and population monitoring efforts are undertaken every year. A 2003 memoir by John Rember, Traplines: Coming Home to the Sawtooth Valley , describes the life and culture of Stanley, Idaho before and after establishment of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Clint Eastwood 's 1985 film Pale Rider was filmed in the SNRA, mostly in the Boulder Mountains in
775-705: The present to design, build and fund the Stanley to Redfish Lake trail. The Society also coordinated nearly $ 1 Million in Goat License Plate grants for 220 enhancement projects to benefit the SNRA and all who live, work and recreate in it. Facilitating Stewardship and Volunteer Projects Since 2014 the Sawtooth Society facilitated and coordinated projects including 13,400 hours of labor which resulted in clearing more than 4,980 trees from 612 miles of trails and providing stewardship education opportunities to more than 400 youth. Ketchum, Idaho Ketchum
806-520: The problem, in part, was a lack of original concepts. Films about fantasy and magic failed, as audiences leaned towards science-fiction. Janet Maslin said the fault for this lay partly with Steven Spielberg , who had created such a successful template with films like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Close Encounters of the Third Kind that many fantasy films had imitated them. There was also
837-810: The public to address threats facing the SNRA; joined with the Forest Service to initiate Sawtooth Vision 20/20, and helped develop management plans for SNRA Wilderness Areas. Preserving Open Space The Sawtooth Society has worked with the Administration and Congress to secure $ 17 million in federal funds for the purchase of conservation easements in the SNRA; published "What Works" a document to clarify and distribute private land regulations to encourage inconspicuous development; educated private landowners about their responsibility in making development less conspicuous. Enhancing Recreation Facilities and Services The Sawtooth Society supported USFS efforts from 2005 through
868-399: Was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age was 44 years. 14.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female. At the 2000 census there were 3,003 people, 1,582 households, and 607 families living in
899-506: Was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.1 males. The median household income was $ 45,457 and the median family income was $ 73,750. Males had a median income of $ 31,712 versus $ 27,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 41,798. About 3.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. Blaine County School District
930-516: Was founded in 1972, the same year that the SNRA was created. The mission of SIHA is to protect and advance the natural and cultural history of Idaho's Sawtooth – Salmon River Country through preservation and education. SIHA has managed the Stanley Museum since the early 1980s. The Stanley Museum was the original Valley Creek Ranger Station. Today visitors can explore exhibits within the museum and learn about local history. Located on Redfish Lake in
961-714: Was founded in 1997 by a group of dedicated supporters of the Sawtooth National Recreational Area. At the time of the Sawtooth Society's founding, a major threat had arisen in the Stanley Basin: a highly visible and unapproved 160-acre subdivision. The Society negotiated an end to the project and successfully urged Congress to appropriate $ 17 million to the U.S. Forest Service for the purchase of conservation easements protecting this land in perpetuity. The Sawtooth Society has long been dedicated to these four outcomes: Advocacy The Society mobilized policy-makers and