03/29/2024
Great info for spring travelers to the Stanley area.
Itching for a spring adventure in the Sawtooths?
Here's some advice from Stanley locals:
🗣"Maybe give steelhead fishing a try?"
🗣"This is a great time of year to drive through Stanley on your way to somewhere else."
As the season changes at lower elevations, you may be tempted to head for the Sawtooths to have them all to yourselves. We get it, but may we suggest checking out our Redfish We**am before you decide you are going to attempt an epic snow march.
☑️Forest roads are closed through April 30th (even if your smartphone says otherwise). This will add 1 to 8+ miles to your trip.
☑️The stability of the snow pack continues to change as it cycles through daily freeze and thaw.
☑️Using crampons and an ice ax are a necessity in case you lose your footing on an icy snowfield.
☑️You'll need to pack out your p**p using WAG bags because the ground is too frozen for proper cathole disposal and stashing it in a snowbank is not okay.
One of our supervolunteers, Hannah, created this handy elevation reference. You can use it with our we**am to help determine the snow level - an important step in planning ahead!
https://discoversawtooth.org/we**am
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