Hiking 70 miles Alone in Idaho

Hike the Sawtooth Wilderness Loop with my guide: https://kraigadams.com/guides/sawtooth-loop?ref=yt-desc-3SykjY3GdMs Free: all three days with my GPX files, maps, my times at every lake and pass, a slower 5 to 6 day plan, the wilderness permit and rules, the 2026 Grandjean closure and the ways in from Stanley, and a trip sheet. In July 2020 I hiked a 70 mile loop alone through the Sawtooth Wilderness in Idaho in three days: from the Grandjean Trailhead up Trail Creek to Sawtooth Lake, down the North Fork of Baron Creek and up to Baron Lake, over the Baron Divide and the Cramer Divide past the Cramer Lakes, through the Ten Lake Basin and back down the South Fork of the Payette River. The second half of the film is a guide: the route, crowds, water crossings, mosquitoes, heat, difficulty, getting there, food and how I filmed it. Note: Grandjean has been closed since July 2026 after debris flows; check the Sawtooth National Forest alerts before you go. 00:00 Day 1: Grandjean to Baron Lake 05:44 Day 2: Baron Lake to the Ten Lake Basin 13:36 Day 3: Ten Lake Basin to Grandjean 17:16 Overview of the Sawtooth Wilderness Loop 18:07 Trail Distance and Route Details 18:32 Wildflowers, Lakes, and Landscape 19:22 Trail Conditions and Crowds 19:47 Water Crossings and Hiking Strategy 20:02 Mosquitoes and Camping Challenges 20:30 Heat and Midday Hiking Conditions 21:41 How Long the Hike Took 22:11 Difficulty and Who This Trail Is For 23:01 Beginner Option: Sawtooth Lake Overnight 23:33 Meeting Subscribers on the Trail 24:32 Getting to the Grandjean Trailhead 25:06 Cost of the Trip 25:14 Food and Trail Nutrition 26:01 Stove vs Cold Food Strategy 27:05 Filming and Editing the Hiking Film 27:35 Tripod Shooting Style 28:00 Camera Settings and Gear 29:03 Life on the Road and Free Camping 30:17 Exploring the Sawtooth Area 31:05 Final Thoughts and Questions 31:38 Outro and Credits Big shoutout to Tony Anderson https://instagram.com/ptonypterodactyl and Brady from Alaskan Tapes https://instagram.com/alaskantapes for helping to score this video. Fantastic musicians so check out their work! Everything I carry now: https://kraigadams.com/gear #SawtoothMountains #Idaho #Backpacking