See gorgeous mountains, deserts, ghost towns, hot springs, Bighorn Sheep, deep river gorges, and learn about the historical takeover of Indian lands, trapping, and mining.

This is a gorgeous route, encompassing deserts, river valleys, and mountains.   It also touches on historical themes like Indian conflicts, mining, exploration, trapping, and settlement. The5-hour, 196-mile cruise, accessible spring through fall, starts at Stanley, on the floor of the Stanley Basin, with spectacular scenes of Idaho’s largest peaks, the Sawtooth Ridge. The Stanley Museum,  situated in a historic ranger station on Route 75, provides a comprehensive overview of the area’s past.

Following the Salmon River, as you drive on,  the road leads into a forested gorge with granite outcroppings. At this point, the river drops 15 feet per mile, tumbling over turbulent rapids and a number of  hot springs pools. Read more . . .