A long weekend in

Stanley

No bookable activities here yet — but 15 classic ideas and 0 public logs to steal from.

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Bridge Street grill night

Burgers and huckleberry pie in town.

Dark sky stargazing night

Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve nights.

Fisher Creek trail run

Singletrack through the burn and blooms.

Lodge porch live music

Folk sets on the Redfish porch.

Middle Fork hundred miles

Six days wilderness, hot springs, salmon jumps. Permit lottery.

Redfish Lake SUP morning

Glassy water under the Sawtooths.

Redfish yoga Stanley Sawtooths

Lakeside flow facing the range, salmon season. Alpine Idaho.

Salmon River whitewater day

The River of No Return, day-section.

Salmon kayak school

Three-day beginner course, warm eddies, Sawtooth views.

Sawtooth Lake hike

Alpine lake under McGown Peak.

Stanley Salmon soul week

Peaks, hot springs, small-town Idaho summer. Bring layers.

Stanley Sawtooth road ride

Sawtooth scenic byway, Redfish Lake swim, hot springs soak. Big sky.

Stanley hot springs soak

Boat Box and Sunbeam after the trail.

Stanley salmon run watch

Sockeye pushing upstream Aug-Sep, eagles waiting. Sawtooth backdrop.

Sun Valley Stanley day trip

Bald Mountain cruisers, Ernest history, hot springs after. Classic.

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Bridge Street grill night

Burgers and huckleberry pie in town.

Lodge porch live music

Folk sets on the Redfish porch.

Sawtooth Lake hike

Alpine lake under McGown Peak.

Stanley Sawtooth road ride

Sawtooth scenic byway, Redfish Lake swim, hot springs soak. Big sky.

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