Red Fish Lake, in the Sawtooths of Idaho

We found another "favorite place."  Two years ago, we first came to Red Fish Lake; we liked it, but THIS TIME, we loved the area.  Great campsites (this year at Sockeye in a great site overlooking the lake), great hikes, and a lodge that serves great dinners.  More on all of this!

Pulled into Red Fish around 2pm, drove quickly down to the campgrounds, and secured one of the last, but also one of the nicest, campsites.  We backed in with a view out our front windshield of Red Fish Lake, put out our awning, got out our chairs, even hooked up our solar cells (once again no need for a generator), and relaxed!

For the three days we stayed, we used our bikes to get to and from the Visitor Center and the Lodge; only 2 miles each way.  Nice paved roads, and mostly off the main auto routes.  Nice.

Took two hikes, our first and the longest at over 9 miles, and a climb of 1,700 feet, was to Marshall Lake.  The best part was walking along the ridgeline, viewing the Sawtooth Mountains.  Magnificent.  Our second hike was along the Fish Hook Creek, ending at an idyllic meadow. 


This hike was under 5 miles, and much less climb.......a good relaxing walk.

Then there were two traditional meals.  First dinner at the Lodge; a wedge salad, gnocchi, and trout....oh and then to finish the meal with a baked peach cobbler.  Then the next morning, we headed over to Stanley to the Stanley Bakery for breakfast -- even better than remembered.