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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:

Local Newspapers

Custer County: Challis Messenger

Blaine County: Idaho Mountain Express

South side of library with flowers out front; table with four chairs on lawn.