Stanley in Custer County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Stanley Ranger Station

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 25, 2017

1. Stanley Ranger Station Marker

Inscription. When Challis National Forest was established in 1908, this site became an administrative center. Early log Ranger Stations stood here from 1909 to 1932.
Expanding Forest Service responsibilities led to construction of a larger ranger station, as well as other buildings still preserved here. When a new ranger station four miles south of here replaced this one in 1971, this site became a Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association museum.

Erected by Idaho Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 406.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Idaho State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 44° 13.567′ N, 114° 55.761′ W. Marker is in Stanley, Idaho, in Custer County. Marker is at the intersection of Idaho Route 75 at milepost 190 and Sawtooth Terra Tracts Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 75. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stanley ID 83278, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bear’s "Ploughed Field" (here, next to this marker); The Boiling Fountain (approx. 9.4 miles away); Of Cabins and Chicken Ranches (approx.

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9.4 miles away); Sunbeam Bathhouse (approx. 9.4 miles away); Sunbeam Dam (approx. 10.1 miles away); River Recreation (approx. 10.1 miles away); In the Early Days (approx. 10.1 miles away); Bonanza City (approx. 14.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stanley.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 25, 2017

2. Stanley Ranger Station Marker

This marker is on the right.

Stanley Ranger Station, 1930s image. Click for full size.

Photographed By National Park Service

3. Stanley Ranger Station, 1930s

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on September 19, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.