Places Visited:
Idaho: Stanley
June 14, 2007.
We are staying at Garrity RV-Park in Nampa 10-miles west of Boise. It was $21 per-night for FHU & Cable while every place else in the area seemed to start at $26 and rapidly go up. Garrity was just fine. It was clean, well managed, the sites were close but we were not there and didn't go outside except when heading to and from the automobile. There was a good number of permanent or long term in the campground but they were being managed properly thus were no problem. We would stay at Garrity again but those that like to spend the day and evening under the awning sipping cool ones might rather be in one of the other area parks. N43° 35.245' W116° 31.592'
I decided to do this travelogue on just Stanley, Idaho. Stanley sits in the center of Idaho on a high plateau surrounded by multiple mountain ranges. At this elevation it is a well watered plateau and as such has lush green pastures. The Saw Tooth Mountains rise in a north and south trending line forming the western border of the plateau. Stanley is on the northern end of the plateau.
The Salmon River has its beginnings 30-miles south of Stanley in the extreme southern end of the plateau. By the time the Salmon River reaches Stanley it is large and swift enough to support river recreational activities. Here you can see rafting companies loading rafts for a days play on the Salmon River.
This is a typical view from the valley around Stanley.
Sometimes you are out in the open in a lush pasture other times you might get closer to the mountains and be in an area covered with evergreens.
It is hard to imagine a more pastoral setting.
Mountains, evergreens and lush meadows are so relaxing and enjoyable.
One never tires of snow capped mountains and thick evergreen forest.
The Saw Tooth Mountains aren't the only ones visible from Stanley but I can't recall the names of the other mountain ranges.
These are the Saw Tooth Mountains. They look more like saw teeth from a different angle.
Does
anything need to be said? Stanley is a place everyone needs to visit.
What more can I say?
Just enjoy it.
Some of these glaciers remain year around but I am not sure this one is going to last all summer.
In this view the meadow has patches of sage brush indicating that it is receiving less water than the other areas.
Note the sage brush located in that strip between the lush meadow and the conifer forest.
This view is from downtown Stanley.
I am not sure but I think this picture was from Stanley Lake. That is the Saw Tooth Mountains in the background.
Some of these glaciers may be large enough to last all summer.
This a view from our motel room. I guess I forgot to tell you that when we got to Stanley this morning that we decided to stay over instead of driving back to the motorhome. There just wasn't enough time for us to see all we wanted to see if we returned to the motorhome. Thus we got a room and spent the night.
It is difficult but if you try you can take a picture in Stanley without a snow capped mountain in it. Still, it is an absolutely beautiful view. If I am not mistaken Joyce took this out the back door of our motel room.
This picture was taken out the front door of our motel room facing to the southwest.
This picture like the one above was taken out the front door of our motel room but pointed more to the south so that the length of the Saw Tooth Mountains could be better seen.
Until next time remember how good life is.
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Mike & Joyce Hendrix
mikehendrix@isp.com