Where to from McCall? March 21, 2012, 12:57:11 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129282Hi All, We will be departing McCall, ID on May 31, having finished a few days of camping at Ponderosa State Park there. We'll be in our LD towing our Jeep. We need to be back at our home an hour south of Reno by June 13. Any suggestions about where to go during the intervening two weeks, north, south, east or west, would be appreciated. We've been through or to most of the possibilities before but this group has a good record of coming up with something new or emphasizing where to go again. I'm already thinking about the Selkirk Loop mentioned above.Thanks in advance for any ideas.Terry2003 26.5'RB Gardnerville, NV
Re: Where to from McCall? Reply #1 – March 24, 2012, 09:48:37 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129376It is unfortunate that you have to be back by the 13th. The next week Weiser, Idaho hosts the for the 59th time the national old time fiddlers contest. Located between McCall and Reno. Third week in June. A week of fun fiddle music and they also have about 40 blue grass bands.David in Spokane, WashingtonQuote__ From: tlburnes no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To: lifewithalazydazerv@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:57 AM Subject: [LD] Where to from McCall?Hi All, We will be departing McCall, ID on May 31, having finished a few days of camping at Ponderosa State Park there. We'll be in our LD towing our Jeep. We need to be back at our home an hour south of Reno by June 13. Any suggestions about where to go during the intervening two weeks, north, south, east or west, would be appreciated. We've been through or to most of the possibilities before but this group has a good record of coming up with something new or emphasizing where to go again. I'm already thinking about the Selkirk Loop mentioned above.Thanks in advance for any ideas.Terry 2003 26.5'RB Gardnerville, NV [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: Where to from McCall? Reply #2 – March 26, 2012, 11:29:30 am Yahoo Message Number: 129415tlburnes wrote: We will be departing McCall, ID on May 31, having finished a few days of camping at Ponderosa State Park there.... Any suggestions about where to go during the intervening two weeks, north, south, east or west, would be appreciated. --- Terry, there are a lot of beautiful roads in Idaho, but I think that one of the prettiest is Highway 12 ("Northwest Passage Scenic Byway" through the Clearwater NF) between Kooskia (pronounced "Koosky") and Lolo, MT; for the most part, the road goes along the Lochsa ("Locksaw") River. This page from the Clearwater NF website's visitors' info page (http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater/VisitorInfo/visinfo.htm) gives a good overview: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater/VisitorInfo/Assets/pdfs/hwy12_corridor.pdfWilderness Gateway is a very nice campground (check the URLs above for open loops when you might be there), and it's just about a mile and a half from the "don't miss" Lochsa Historic Ranger Station.Joan
Re: Where to from McCall? Reply #3 – March 26, 2012, 01:55:48 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129422Quote "Terry, there are a lot of beautiful roads in Idaho, but I think that one of the prettiest is Highway 12 ("Northwest Passage Scenic Byway" through the Clearwater NF) between Kooskia (pronounced "Koosky") and Lolo, MT"Joan Joan I heartily endorse your recommendation of the Highway and the Wilderness Gateway campground. I've traveled that road, east to west, twice and stayed at Wilderness Gateway both times. The road and the campground are both fabulous!Steve S. Lazy Bones & Jiggs
Re: Where to from McCall? Reply #4 – March 26, 2012, 04:27:03 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129424Don't miss Redfish Lake (near Stanley, ID). Redfish and the Stanley area have "National Park" beauty. And as long as you are there, why not go another 60 miles down the road to Sun Valley, ID. Lot's to see and do
Re: Where to from McCall? Reply #5 – March 27, 2012, 11:13:33 pm Yahoo Message Number: 129471Thank you to those who responded to this. I think we're going to take your advice and head north from McCall over Lolo Pass to Missoula and then south to Stanley and then Boise on the way home. Should be a nice leisurely loop around and through the mountains of Idaho at a beautiful time of year.Terry2003 26.5'RB Gardnerville, NV
Re: Where to from McCall? Reply #6 – March 28, 2012, 01:12:26 am Yahoo Message Number: 129473Hi Terry Since you're headed near Missoula maybe spend some time with Lewis and Clark. Their Travelers' Rest is a state historical site at Lolo. It's just south of the hwy 12 junction on the west side of (I think it's) 93. If you're lucky the gate will be open. The Corps of Discovery spent a few days there before their difficult trek over the Bitterroots.The trees around the old campsite are about 200 years old. The archeologist said "I like to think Seaman might have peed on one of those trees."Cheers John
Re: Where to from McCall? Reply #7 – March 28, 2012, 09:27:03 am Yahoo Message Number: 129475Quote"The trees around the old campsite are about 200 years old. The archeologist said "I like to think Seaman might have peed on one of those trees."Cheers John But not so today, heaven forbid if your or my dog were to pee anywhere. Decidedly dog-unfriendly.Steve S. Lazy Bones & Jiggs [who will pee on your knee] :-}}
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