The closest airport is in Boise (BOI). \u00a0The Friday sprint will be 20-30 minutes from the airport depending on traffic. \u00a0Stanley is approximately 3 hours drive from Boise, with the quickest route being ID 55 to Banks to Garden Valley to Lowman, rather than through Idaho City (about 15 minutes difference depending on which side of Boise you start from). \u00a0ID 21 is open to Stanley either way. \u00a0The long backup alternative is via Ketchum which will add ~1 hour travel time. \u00a0Cell coverage near Stanley can be very limited depending on your provider and distance from town. \u00a0Expect minimal coverage on the map and camping areas.<\/p>\n
Hotels<\/b><\/p>\n Camping<\/strong><\/p>\n Open group camping will be available near the Dutch Lake map and just off ID-21 (Parking N44.360685, W115.142814). \u00a0In the center of the camping zone will be the primary parking area for Sunday. \u00a0CTOC is charging $10 per person to provide port-a-potties, water supplies, and a trash dumpster. \u00a0At a certain point moving away from the road we will indicate no camping or further travel since this moves into the embargoed area for Sunday’s courses.<\/p>\n This year Idaho received a large surplus of snow. \u00a0While the camping area is now snow free and drains fairly well, plan for mosquitoes as if you are going to Alaska as we expect them to be dense. \u00a0Campfires are permitted currently in this area but USFS asks us to consolidate as much as possible. \u00a0Also recommended to bring some of your own firewood as this is generally a popular open camping area. \u00a0It is requested to give the creek area some space (don’t camp\/park too close).<\/p>\n The closest USFS campgrounds with vault toilets is the Thatcher campground at $10\/night, with five sites available, but there are a number of campsites within a short drive in both the Salmon-Challis<\/a>\u00a0(Cape Horn area) and Sawtooth<\/a>\u00a0(Stanley Lake and Hwy 21 area) national forests.<\/p>\n Food<\/strong><\/p>\n There is a small grocery store in town associated with Mountain Village resort (that includes basic camping stuff like mosquito repellent, stove fuel, etc.), but you may want to take advantage of more affordable and expansive options in Boise before driving up. \u00a0Choices include Costco, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Winco, and the Boise Co-op. \u00a0Whole Foods and the Co-op have a large deli selection of prepared foods as well as a bulk food aisle, while Trader Joe’s sells a wide variety of packaged smaller individual options. \u00a0Winco has a large bulk food aisle too. \u00a0I think everyone knows about Costco but be aware it’s on the south side of Boise.<\/p>\n An informal potluck is suggested at the camping area for Saturday night in the meet notes. \u00a0At the moment there is no fixed schedule or organizer for this.<\/p>\n As Stanley is a popular base for white water rafting trips and other outfitters, there are a variety of places to dine out. \u00a0Note that there are two distinct sections of town, “Upper” and “Lower” based on the direction of the Main Salmon River. \u00a0The meet site is closer to the upper side along highway 21. \u00a0Our personal experience is limited and ownership has changed over the years. \u00a0These are some suggestions to check out if desired that are closer to the meet site:<\/p>\n Some of these will handle larger groups better than others, worth calling ahead or stopping by to inquire. \u00a0Note that some places may be closed on Sunday. \u00a0The Chamber of Commerce also has a more complete list of options with links<\/a>\u00a0to photos and some menus.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The closest airport is in Boise (BOI). \u00a0The Friday sprint will be 20-30 minutes from the airport depending on traffic. \u00a0Stanley is approximately 3 hours drive from Boise, with the quickest route being ID 55 to Banks to Garden Valley to Lowman, rather than through Idaho City (about 15 minutes difference depending on which side […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnwof.org\/goldrush2017\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnwof.org\/goldrush2017\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnwof.org\/goldrush2017\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnwof.org\/goldrush2017\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnwof.org\/goldrush2017\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnwof.org\/goldrush2017\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":361,"href":"http:\/\/www.pnwof.org\/goldrush2017\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23\/revisions\/361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pnwof.org\/goldrush2017\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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