Archive for the 'Day Hikes' Category

The Flying “B” Ranch on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River is a popular guest ranch that can be accessed by backpackers, horseback riders, those floating the river, or by back-country plane. The ranch is located 38 miles southwest of Salmon, Idaho and features a main lodge, nine cabins, indoor facilities and its very [...]

Want to truly get away from it all? Make a night at the Redfish Lake Lodge part of your escape while visiting Stanley, Idaho. Redfish Lake, which is located only 15 minutes south of Stanley, is a large lake resting at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains. It takes its name from the Salmon Runs [...]

Boise, Idaho, is a hub of transportation for those traveling in and out of Idaho. Travelers headed to Idaho’s famous Middle Fork of the Salmon often pass through the city en route to the river, reports the well-known Idaho outfitter Solitude River Trips. Boise places a high emphasis on connecting residence and visitors with the [...]

Sawtooth & Alpine Lakes: Round trip to Sawtooth Lake – 10 miles Round trip to Alpine Lake     -   8 miles Intermediate hiking and moderately strenuous This is a not to be missed hike in the Sawtooth Mountains that includes everything you would want to see on a hike in the mountains.  The trail starts at [...]