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Copyright © Ralph Maughan Upper Stanley and the Sawtooth Mountains Stanley, Idaho (pop 290) has one of the most scenic locations of any town in the United States. It has always been primarily a recreational village except during the early days. Stanley is surrounded by the Sawtooth National Recreation Area which was created in 1972 in part to prevent (and eliminate) subdivisions which otherwise would have long ago destroyed this scenic mountain area (Stanley Basin and adjacent Sawtooth Valley). Elk, deer, bighorn sheep, coyotes, and wolves are found on the edges (or inside town). Stanley is the takeoff point for many rafting trips into the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and nearby streams. Stanley actually consists of two sections -- Upper Stanley at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Salmon River and Lower Stanley, a mile downstream on the bank of the Salmon River. |
