Saturday we woke up to rain clouds which worked out because we knew today would be more about Maisey getting to explore. We also woke up thinking about those other camping spots we saw on the mountain. So we made our way with just the truck to scope it out. One thing about Idaho we’ve noticed is there’s no shortage of camping and they are the king of dispersed sites. It’s amazing!
We headed to Stanley Lake Campground. Hard to tell just how pretty it was from all the dreariness but being right off the lake had promise. We immediately found a spot that looked like it could have a beautiful mountain view so we snagged it.
Then back to get our trailer we let Mais play a bit and then take a good 2 hour nap before moving completely. On the way through town we stopped to get a couple groceries and then noticed the sign across the street that said, “Home of the Churro Ice Cream Bowl”. Ummmm yes please.
The next morning we woke with the most gorgeous mountains shining in front of our site. We definitely made the right decision. After breakfast Matt took Mais off to wander around the lake and through the woods while I got ready and packed us up. We hit the road for a hike that was back down near Sun Valley. With the majority of the hikes near Stanley being 10+ miles we needed something shorter for Maisey and it appears they’re all further south. Guess we left the area a little too soon.
Norton Lakes hike was 4.8 miles with 2.4 straight up and 2.4 straight down. Once at the lake we chilled out, Matt went for a swim and we threw rocks. When it was time to go we flew down the mountain as fast as we could in order to make the long drive back to camp in time for dinner.
Camping: Stanley Lake Campground
Hike: Norton Lakes (4.8)
Driving Miss Maisey 