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Stanley
Stanley, Idaho
Tiny mountain town of about 100 people, with the Sawtooths filling the view from the main street.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Stanley sits where the Salmon River meets the Sawtooth range, with log-cabin cafes and a few lodges. It's the hub for rafting, hot springs and starry skies. The surrounding Sawtooth Valley is one of the quietest scenic drives in the West.
Good to know
- Fuel up before you arrive
- Stars are incredible, it's an International Dark Sky Reserve
- Winters are extreme, summer is short
- Open
- Summer, limited in winter
- Getting there
- Paved, Highway 75 and Highway 21
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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