The Sawtooths

I have lived in Idaho now for two years and to many peoples amazement have never seen the Sawtooths, some of the prettiest mountains in Idaho. The sad thing is I have driven past these very mountains on my way to Montana several times. For my part it is usually dark as we travel and I am either asleep or preoccupied with seeing my mom and other relatives.

So over the Labor Day weekend I finally made my first trip to the Sawtooth Mountains. They are absolutely beautiful, and I have no idea how I missed them before, they're huge! Brandon thought it would be funny to point out three little mountains and say, "There they are.." I was obviously not impressed and didn't know what all the hype was. Just as I was getting done saying I had pictured higher more jagged peaks we turned the bend and there they were.

The hike was fun, beautiful, steep and rocky. We ate lunch up at Sawtooth Lake, our destination for the hike. I sat and enjoyed the views and may have fallen asleep for a minute. Food coma, what can I saw. Brandon continued on to hike to the top of the peak, I was not brave enough for that one which was probably a good thing.

The whole day made me very grateful for all the beautiful places I have been blessed enough to see or live. I also couldn't help but be grateful for my body and that I had the ability to make the hike. Some things just can't be admired from the side of a road or in a car.