EXPERIENCE STANLEY, IDAHO & THE SAWTOOTH BASIN

Stanley, Idaho, is a mountain biker's paradise with hundreds of miles of crowd-free backcountry trails.

Maybe you're in the mood for a delicious meal, or maybe a spa treatment. Here are five things to do in downtown Stanley, Idaho.

Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains are one of the most impressive ranges in the United States. Seemingly springing straight up out of the ground, the Sawtooths set an incredible backdrop for the small town of Stanley. Just looking at them from a distance is enough for many people, but exploring the range o...

The high peaks, mountain lakes, and high basins of the Sawtooths and White Clouds mountains can wait, I decided to explore  unchartered territory at lower elevations. For years now I've been looking at a lake tucked into the corner of my White Cloud Mountains map. With the Sun shining and warm n...

Come late April and May, Stanley is greeted by the return of our swift-footed friends.  The American Pronghorn are returning to their summer home beneath the Sawtooth peaks in the sagebrush basins. Every fall, around late October and November these ungulates migrate over the high mountain passes to ...

The Salmon River and its many tributaries carry the bulk of water from the Central Idaho mountains to the Pacific Ocean.  The main artery of the river begins right here in the Sawtooth Valley, but the river turns into a mightier force as the water gains momentum on its journey to the ocean.  As the ...