On Tuesday we moved from Lolo to Challis Hot Springs just south of Challis, ID. We made a stop in Salmon, ID and you can guess what for. The next picture may be a clue. As it was Linda's birthday I couldn't refuse.
The hot spring pools are across the grassy area near the office and B&B. The small pool is 107 degrees and the large pool is 102 degrees. Most use the large pool and we may try it this evening.
Our site at Challis Hot Springs is under a large Cottonwood tree that provides nice shade during the day.
The Salmon River is right behind the campground..
Nice but the mosquitoes are thick as the sun starts to go down.
Wednesday we took a drive up the Salmon River to Redfish Lake which is its source. Nice lake but everyone and their relatives were there. It was crawling with people. The drive along the Salmon River was beautiful and we made a number of stops to take pictures and enjoy the views.
As we approached the town of Stanley we got a magnificent view of the river and the Sawtooth Mountains.
Like I said Redfish Lake had too many people for my liking so we traveled west to Stanley Lake. I had seen pictures of it on a blog I follow and it was stunning. Several campgrounds but it looked like only one that could accommodate our trailer. It was nice though.
In the left of the video you can see a fisherman that had just tried to land a big fish. His net was a little small and the fish got away.
On our way back we stopped near the little village of Sunbeam, It was on the fork of the river where several mines were operated. There are the remnants of the old dam across the Salmon River that washed out many years ago.
Linda checking out the view below the old dam.
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