While we were staying near Mountain Home, Idaho, we took a day trip up Highway 75 that goes through the Sun Valley resort area. We drove several miles past Sun Valley into the mountains. We found these beautiful views, some wildflowers blooming and lots of beautiful vistas from the lookout in Sawtooth National Forest.
This is the road up over the pass. There are plenty of pullouts where you can get some great photos.
Looking across at the Sawtooth Mountain Range, this valley has plenty of creeks and rivers where the fishing is great.
At the foot of this mountain pass was a pretty valley where there was an airport. Across from the airport was Smiley Creek Lodge with a restaurant, RV park and store. We split a hamburger. The hamburger was one of the best I’ve had in a long time. So if you make it to this part of Idaho, be sure to stop in and try it out.
On our way to Idaho and Montana, we stayed at this pretty place in Wells, Nevada. The campground had an artesian well. The water comes from the nearby mountains from the rains and snow melt. All around the area is dry and arid, except for this small area where the water flows from the mountains and makes a green oasis, as you can see from the photo of the campground.
Welcome Station RV Park, Wells, Nevada
Our next stop was in Glens Ferry, Idaho. We only stayed one night there. We were on our way to Mountain Home, Idaho. The campground was actually 25 miles northeast of the town of Mountain Home. It was quite a bit higher in elevation and therefore had milder summer temperatures than the town of Mountain Home. We were following our GPS that suddenly had us driving down a dirt road. I asked Ray to call the campground to make sure we were on the right road. Yes. It turns out we were on the right road and had about a 3 mile drive to the campground. We had recently washed the truck and Airstream, but the campground turned out to be worth the drive.
On the way there, we saw this reservoir with a view of the surrounding mountains.
Little Camus Reservoir
The campground itself was nestled in among pines and other trees in a beautiful mountain setting.
Fort Running Bear RV Resort
While we were there, we took some day trips to the surrounding areas. One of our trips was to Anderson Ranch Reservoir. It’s a scenic drive with a spectacular view when you approach it. We drove around it and saw the town of Pine and Featherville. To get back home, we turned around because the road was blocked due to a landslide further on.
The first view of Anderson Reservoir
The following photos are a panoramic view counterclockwise.
As we got closer, were able to see more of the reservoir.
This is a popular summer recreation area with boating, water sports, fishing and camping. Many RVs were parked right near the water (dry camping).
As the Covid-19 restrictions were still preventing dining in, we ate sandwiches we packed with us. However, we did order french fries to-go that were delicious. Idaho potatoes make great fries!
