Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Stanley, Idaho • September 18

Wilderness Campsite
Stanley is a small town 60 miles north of Ketchum in the heart of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Galena Summit sits between these towns. The weather was warm and dry on Saturday, so we piled the boys into the back of the car and set off to see some of the sights this area has to offer. The foliage is beginning to change into its autumn brilliance and patches of red and more often golden yellow are popping out among the acres and acres of conifers.

View from Dining Room, Redfish Lake Lodge
We stopped at the SNRA headquarters where we picked up a few maps and had a conversation with the local forest ranger about camping. There were many warning signs and posters at the headquarters pertaining to the wildlife in the area. Black Bears seem to be the most dangerous nuisance. We left and scoped the wilderness campsites and made notes of those we would like to try next year.  We visited Stanley, population 300, which took all of 10 minutes. The day flew by as we loaded our digital cameras with dozens of shots of the mountains.

By dinner time, we were on our way back. We decided to visit Redfish Lake, a resort and camping area a few miles south of Stanley. The resort lodge was a perfect place for dinner. Local ruby red trout was the special of the evening.

By sunset, we were traveling over Galena Summit, and on our way back to our little place in Ketchum.

Shadows on the Sawtooth Mountain Range at Sunset
Going over Galena Summit

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