One Park, One Museum, One Stamp at a Time
For the sake of time and distance, we decided against camping out at Craters of the Moon and headed north on US 93 with the goal of finding a campsite or hotel in the Salmon, ID region. The drive along US 93 through north-central Idaho runs along the Salmon River in narrow valleys surrounded by mountains and National Forest land. The Salmon River Scenic Byway was a fun drive, winding with the course of the river for about 60 miles. We made the drive around 5 pm and the bugs were out in full force. Our car was more covered with bug guts than any I had ever seen! For this reason, we decided against finding a campsite and made our way to Salmon to find a motel. Naturally, the last weekend in June is Salmon River Days and the town was packed with visitors. We lucked out and found what might have been the last hotel room in town. We stayed at the Stagecoach Inn right along the river. We spent a little time wandering along the main street of town and settled in for dinner at a small local brewery. The food and beer were both great and the town was a fun place to spend a night. We spent the rest of the evening lounging in the hotel hot tub watching some deer pass by on ridge over looking the hotel and river. If you are ever in the area, Salmon, ID is worth a visit.
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