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Stanley, Idaho
Nestled in the Sawtooth Valley and Stanley Basin of central Idaho, Stanley serves as the gateway to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Stanley sits at an elevation of 6300 feet and is surrounded by the Sawtooth and White Cloud Mountain ranges.
Visitor Centers
Traditionally supporting ranching, mining, and small logging industries, the economy of the community now depends heavily on tourism, which consists of lodging, restaurants, retail shops, and outfitter and guides for rafting, horseback riding, fishing, and hunting. The Chamber of Commerce, the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery, the Sawtooth National Forest, and the Sawtooth Historical and Interpretive Association have visitor centers here.
Volunteer Organizations
Stanley has medical facilities and fire protection. The Stanley School, part of Challis Joint School District 181, provides education for kindergarten-high school and has averaged 20-25 students in recent years. Citizens in the following civic and volunteer organizations devote countless hours of service to the community:
- City of Stanley
- Custer County
- Salmon River Clinic EMTs and Search and Rescue
- Sawtooth Valley Rural Volunteer Fire Department
- Sawtooth Society
- Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association
- Stanley School Parents’ Association
- Sawtooth Ski Club and BCRD WinterTrails
- Skiing info–Nordic & backcountry
- Snowmobiling information
Local Newspapers
Custer County: Challis Messenger
Blaine County: Idaho Mountain Express
