Stanley Idaho, Stanley Sawtooth Chamber of Commerce » Sawtooth National Recreation Area Updates http://www.stanleycc.org Stanley Idaho and the Sawtooth Basin Business Information Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:02:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 SNRA Labor Day Activities http://www.stanleycc.org/2010/08/snra-labor-day-activities/ http://www.stanleycc.org/2010/08/snra-labor-day-activities/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:49:50 +0000 david http://www.stanleycc.org/?p=1000 Trails and Backcountry of the Sawtooth NRA

On Thursday, September 3, 2010, Ed Cannady will present an evening program on the “Trails and Backcountry of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area”. Join Ed, Backcountry Recreation Manager, for a journey on his favorite trails. Redfish Lake Visitor Center will host the program at 8 PM. The presentation is free and open to the public.

For additional information contact the visitor center at 208-774-3376 from 9:30 to 4:30 Friday to Sunday.

Labor Day weekend Evening Program

As the Corps of Discovery traversed Idaho, nature presented numerous challenges. Join Mike Crosby, lead historian at the Sac Center, for a presentation titled “Lewis and Clark Traveling Medicine Show”. Dressed in period attire, Mike will share a collection of materials taken by the expedition to survive in the unknown country obtained by the Louisiana Purchase.

The evening program will begin at 7:30 PM on Saturday, September 4, hosted by the Redfish Lake Visitor Center. The center is located 5 miles south of Stanley. For additional information, call the center at 208-774-3376 Friday through Sunday.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

]]> http://www.stanleycc.org/2010/08/snra-labor-day-activities/feed/ 0 Sawtooth NRA Schedule Aug 26 to Sept 5 http://www.stanleycc.org/2010/08/sawtooth-nra-schedule-aug-26-to-sept-5/ http://www.stanleycc.org/2010/08/sawtooth-nra-schedule-aug-26-to-sept-5/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:41:01 +0000 david http://www.stanleycc.org/?p=998 Schedule of Events – August 26-29 & Sept 2-5

Redfish Lake Visitor Center

Thursday, August 26                    Thursday, September 2

Evening Program    7:00 PM Campfire                Evening Program
Program 7:30 PM   “Buzzing About Bees”                Program 8:00 PM   “Trails & Backcountry of the
Sawtooth NRA”
Guest Ed Cannady, Backcounty Recreation Manager SNRA

Friday, August 27                      Friday, September 3

Discovery Station 10-11 AM   “Terrific Trees”           Discovery Station 11-12 Noon   “Terrific Trees”
Fishhook Creek Bridge                        Fishhook Creek Bridge

Junior Ranger     11-12 Noon   “Camouflaging Mania”

Auto Tour                    1-2 PM     “Rock Shelter”

Discovery Station   2-4 PM    “A Knack for Tracks”
Fishhook Creek Bridge

Saturday, August 28                     Saturday, September 4

Auto Tour                2-3 PM    “Rock Shelter”              Discovery Station  11-12 Noon  “Terrific Trees”

Evening Program     7:00 PM Campfire                  Evening Program
Program 7:30 PM     “900 Miles There & Back”             Program 7 PM   “Lewis and Clark traveling
Medicine Show”
Guest Mike Crosby, Staff Historian, Sacajawea Center

Sunday, August 29                    Sunday, September 5

Auto Tour          10-11 AM     “Rock Shelter”             Discovery Station  11-12 Noon  “Terrific Trees”

Discovery Station 1-2 PM         “Something Fishy”
Fishhook Creek Bridge

Redfish Lake Visitor Center         Sawtooth NRA HQ        Stanley Ranger Station
Fri, Sat & Sun   9:30 AM – 4:30 PM                        Daily  8:30 AM – 5 PM                       Mon – Fri  8:30-5:00 PM
774-3376                727-5013                         774-3000
STARTING August 30, 2010
Mon – Fri  8:30-12  and 1-4:30 PM

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For additional information, call the visitor center at 208-774-3376 Friday through Sunday from 9:30 to 5.

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For additional information, contact Redfish Lake Visitor Center at 208-774-3376 from Friday through Sunday from 9:30 to 5.

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Redfish Lake Visitor Center Sponsored by the Sawtooth NRA and the Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association

Book Signing and Slide Show With Scott Marchant Author of The Day Hiker’s Guide to Stanley, ID and The Day Hiker’s Guide to Sun Valley and Ketchum, ID

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Redfish Lake Visitor Center

Thursday, July 29                    Thursday, August 5

Evening Program    7:30 PM Campfire                Evening Program
Program 8 PM   “Nighttime Neighbors”              Program 8 PM   “Campfire Frenzy”

Friday, July 30                      Friday, August 6

Discovery Station 10-11 AM   “Terrific Trees”
Fishhook Creek Bridge
Junior Ranger     11-12   “Backcountry Skills & Music”Junior Ranger       11-12 Noon “Nature’s Artist”

Auto Tour                    2-3 PM     “Rock Shelter”

Discovery Station   3-4 PM    “Something Fishy”       Discovery Station   2-4 PM     “A Knack for Tracks”
Fishhook Creek Bridge                        Fishhook Creek Bridge

Saturday, July 31                     Saturday, August 7

Junior Ranger        10-11 AM   “Water Explorer”         Smokey Bear Birthday Party   1 PM
Discovery Station   2-3 PM    “Something Fishy”       Come and Celebrate with Smokey
Fishhook Creek Bridge

Evening Program     7:00 PM Campfire                  Evening Program   7:30 PM Campfire
Program 7:30 PM     “Leave No Trace in Song”        Program 8 PM   “Colors of the Sawtooths”

Sunday, August 1                        Sunday, August 8
Nature Walk     10-11:30 AM  “Under the Glacier”        Auto Tour          10-11 AM     “Rock Shelter”

Discovery Station 1-2 PM “There’s a Bug in my Water” Discovery Station  1-2 PM     “Who Goes There”
Fishhook Creek Bridge                                                             Fishhook Creek Bridge

Discovery Station 3-4 PM  “Something Fishy”           Discovery Station  3-4 PM       “Something Fishy”
Fishhook Creek Bridge                           Fishhook Creek Bridge

Stanley Lake Overlook Events
Saturday, July 31                    Saturday, August 7
No Program                        Junior Ranger    10 AM    “Hot! Let’s talk Fire!”

Wood River Amphitheater Events
Saturday, July 31                      Saturday, August 7
No Program                        8 PM  “Chompers and Noggins of Animals”

Redfish Lake Visitor Center         Sawtooth NRA HQ        Stanley Ranger Station
Fri, Sat & Sun   9:30 AM – 5:00 PM                        Daily  8:30 AM – 5 PM                       Mon – Fri  8:30 – 5 PM
774-3376                727-5013                         774-3000

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Redfish Lake Visitor Center

Thursday, July 1                        Thursday, July 8

Evening Program                                    Evening Program   7:30 Campfire
Program 8 PM   “Campfire Frenzy”                Program 8 PM   “Chompers & Noggins of Animals”

Friday, July 2                           Friday, July 9

Discovery Station 10-11 AM   “Salmon Colors”

Junior Ranger     11-12 Noon  “Camouflaging Mania”  Junior Ranger 11-12 Noon “Nature’s Artist”

Auto Tour                   2-3 PM     “Rock Shelter”

Discovery Station   2-4 PM    “A Knack for Tracks”  Discovery Station 2-4 PM “Furs & Skulls”

Saturday, July 3                         Saturday, July 10
Junior Ranger      11-Noon  “Amazing Salmon”        Junior Ranger  11-Noon  “Water Explorers”

Junior Ranger         1-2 PM   “Mt. Mayhem”             Junior Ranger     1-2 PM  “Fishhook at your
Fingertips”

Discovery Station   2-4 PM   “What’s in the Water”  Discovery Station 2-4 PM “What’s in the Water”                          Fishhook Creek Bridge                         Fishhook Creek Bridge

Evening Program                             Evening Program   Program 8 PM
Program 8:30 PM     “Nighttime Neighbors”                “Mining & Freighting in the Wood River & the
Sawtooth Valley”       Guest Ivan Swaner

Sunday, July 4                        Sunday, July 11
Auto Tour              10-11 AM  “Rock Shelter”              Auto Tour          10-11 AM “Rock Shelter”

Junior Ranger   11-12 Noon   “Animal Real Estate”     Junior Ranger 11-12 Noon “Animal Real Estate”
Discovery Station  2-4 PM  “Who goes There”          Discovery Station 2-4 PM “Who goes There”
Fishhook Creek Bridge                      Fishhook Creek Bridge

Stanley Lake Overlook Events

Saturday, July 3                    Saturday, July 10
Junior Ranger    10 AM   “Animal Real Estate”          Junior Ranger    10 AM        “Mt Mayhem”

Wood River Amphitheater Events
Saturday, July 3                      Saturday, July 10
Evening Program  Campfire 7:30   Program 8 PM    Evening Program  Campfire 7:30   Program 8 PM      “Chompers and Noggins of Animals”                    “Buzzing about Bees”

Redfish Lake Visitor Center         Sawtooth NRA HQ        Stanley Ranger Station

Fri, Sat & Sun   9:30 AM – 5:00 PM                        Daily  8:30 AM – 5 PM                       Mon – Fri  8:30 – 5 PM
774-3376                727-5013                         774-3000

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RECREATION REPORT
May 28, 2010.

SNRA HQ Visitor Center – (208) 727 – 5013)  Open Everyday 8:30 am–5 pm
Stanley Ranger Station  -   (208) 774 – 3000)   Monday – Friday  8:30 am–12:00 pn
Monday – Friday  1:00pm– 4:30 pm
Ketchum Ranger Station  – (208) 622 – 5371) Monday – Friday  8:30am – 5:00 pm

ATTENTION!
The timber cutting season in the Sawtooth NRA has been delayed until further notice because of wet and muddy conditions. Call the above phone numbers to check on the opening dates information next week. Thank you for your patience.

TRAIL INFORMATION: As a rule of thumb stay away from trails over 7000 feet. Conditions vary and can be quite hazardous. Call your local ranger station for updates as the season progresses.

ROADS INFORMATION:
Roads are open but they’re still wet and muddy. If a road is snow covered, you should turn back. The terrain is hazardous for drivers and hikers. Some roads have been signed “closed” due to conditions. Use caution and, please, do not drive around these signs.

Highway 75 Area– PARTIALLY OPEN

Nip and Tuck Road in Lower Stanley open 2.4 miles
Office Flats Dispersed Area – (East of highway across from Stanley Ranger Station)
Buckhorn (Access to Summer Cabins)
Alturas Lake Road open to Alpine Creek Trailhead.
North Fork Canyon Road
Prairie Creek Road open ¾ mile to Harriman Trail Trailhead
Quadrant Gulch Road open about a mile.
Anderson Creek Road is open a ½ mile to Harriman Trail
Silver Creek Road is open to the big meadow
FS #210 – (From Decker Flat)

Highway 75  Area– CLOSED (Signs Posted and/or Road Gated)
Sawmill Creek Road
Rough Creek Road
Dispersed Site South of Redfish Lake Road/east side of the highway.
FS #210 – (From Redfish Lake Road

Highway 21 OPEN
Stanley Creek Road open to the first bridge
Stanley Lake Road
Iron Creek Road to the trailhead.

Highway 21 Area – CLOSED
Valley Creek Road
Elk Meadows Road

To check for current Idaho road conditions and closures log onto http://511.idaho.gov/ or call: Statewide Road Conditions at 888-432-7623

CAMPGROUNDS Call 1-877-444-6777 or go to www.recreation.gov. Campground sites can be booked up to 180 days in advance and group campsites and picnic areas can be booked up to 360 days in advance. In addition to reservable campsites, many are first come first serve. Dispersed camping is also available. To make a reservation call; 877-444-6777 or go online at www.recreation.gov. Reservations CAN NOT  be made at local forest service offices or individual campgrounds and have to be a minimum of 4 days prior to reservation date.
The Salmon River Complex: OPEN:
Redfish Lake Complex- OPEN
Except for Redfish Inlet, Sockeye & Mt. Heyburn which open 6/04
Stanley Lake//Highway 21 Complex – OPEN
Except for Iron Creek Campground,  Lake View Campground. 6/04
Wood River Complex (Blaine County) OPEN
Alturas Lake Complex – OPEN
Except for Chemeketan Campground, Alturas Lake Picnic Area A, Alturas Lake Picnic Area B, North Shore, Alturas Inlet Campground, Alturas Inlet Beach and Picnic Area which opens 6/04.

The Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association bookstore has increased its choice of books and other items that available for sale at the Stanley Ranger Station, The Sawtooth NRA Visitor Center and the Ketchum Ranger Station

OTHER INFORMATION – WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AND VARIOUS GROUPS. Call Susan Kranz at 727-5018 for more information.. Thank-you …The Sawtooth NRA Staff.

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