Sawtooth Camp (Central Idaho) The United Methodist Men of the Idaho Conference purchased the land in 1948. An interesting story about the purchase is that before we bought it the valley was scheduled to be strip-mined, but the snow fell early in the fall of 1946 and then a law was passed effective Jan 1, 1947 which prohibited strip mining in the state of Idaho and thus the valley was preserved. It is one of our most scenic camps (check out the pictures on our website!) It has a modern lodge and rustic cabins for summertime use only because of its secluded location. (In the winter, it is under about 10-12 feet of snow and accessible only by snowmobile.)