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Bald Eagle, Stanley ID © Martha Marks miss the herds of pronghorn antelope across the Pahsimeroi River Valley and be sure to visit the steelhead hatchery near Challis. Salmon Chamber of Commerce 200 Main St. # 1 Salmon, ID 83467 (208) 756-2100 Stanley Basin Recreation Area Located between Stanley and Redfish Lake many visitors stay in the nearby plush resort or campout in the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. Redfish Lake is named for the brilliant sockeye salmon that once came to spawn in such massive quantities that the lake appeared red. The visitor center offers a variety of interpretive activities and evening programs; including exhibits about the area’s geology, history and wildlife. Guests can also find three different auto tape/cd tours for the three scenic byways that converge in this area. This is a wonderful family activity area as well as a centerpiece for fishing, hiking and hunting. Stanley-Sawtooth Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 8 Stanley, Idaho 83278 (800) 878-7950 Upper Salmon River Gorge The breathtaking gorge is located on State Highway 93 between Challis and Salmon. The Salmon River borders one side of the scenic canyon road, while huge mountain cliffs overlook the other. Steelhead and trout fishing abound. Whitewater rafting, backpacking, camping and hunting will keep visitors busy. Salmon-Challis National Forest Forest Supervisor’s Office 1206 S. Challis Street Salmon, ID 83467 (208) 756-5100 Yankee Fork Gold Dredge This relic of long-gone mining practices lies along the dirt road just north of the Sunbeam Dam and Yankee Fork turnoff on state Highway 75 north of Stanley. Parts for the dredge were shipped by train to Mackay, then hauled by trucks to Yankee Fork and assembled in 1940. Essentially a large barge, the dredge is 112 feet long and 54 feet wide, with a four-story superstructure that is 64 feet high and weighs nearly one thousand tons. The dredge housed machines that scoured the river banks with a mouth-like bucket on a continuously revolving belt, sifting rock through several washing processes, retaining small deposits of gold, then spewing unwanted residue out the dredge’s rear onto tailings piles. History and mining buffs will enjoy this, and many other attractions in the Land of the Yankee Fork.  LLdging • Gift Shhp • Museum  ELK CITY HHtel & Gift Shhp 289 MAIN STREET ELK CITY, IDAHO 83525 58 877-208-5336 elkcityhotelid.com IDAHO Travel and Recreation Guide