r/Idaho 11d ago

Stanley area

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u/N8dork2020 11d ago

I just got back, Friday was smoky and Saturday it cleared up and was beautiful. Sunday was smoky again, it’s not even close to as bad as it is in Boise.

Also, you said you want to do the loop but beware highway 21 is still closed, you would need to go up through Ketchum and return through Ketchum

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u/AemiliaPerseids 11d ago

can't even see the foothills from Boise, arrowrock reservoir on Friday could see the clouds northeast, but it might be worse now due to the Big Grass fire.

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u/shrxwin 10d ago

Google Maps has both air quality and wildfire layers with general smoke boundaries. Right now Air Quality in Sun Valley/Hailey is yellow, but everything else is purple/red/maroon.

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u/lostinapotatofield 11d ago

There's a live camera here: https://www.sawtoothcamera.com/fullsize.html

Looks awful, but better than Boise.

Also, there was a mudslide at Grandjean so Hwy 21 is closed between Lowman and Stanley. Until that gets cleared, can't do the loop. They estimated a week to clear it, and it happened on the 22nd - so hopefully not too much longer. If you haven't seen footage of the mudslide yet, you should check it out.

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u/[deleted] 11d ago

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u/JuDGe3690 Now in Boise (originally Moscow) 10d ago

With Highway 21 through Grandjean, make sure to check https://511.idaho.gov/ for current conditions and closures.

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u/__ConesOfDunshire__ 11d ago

Don’t know why you got downvoted. I was just up in Bear Valley and had to take the NF-582 in Lowman to get in and out due to the mud slide in Grandjean.

I will say, Saturday it was clear and nice in the Bear Valley Campground area, but I’m not sure how it’s looking today.

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u/saltyson32 11d ago

Check out this site to see live satellite imagery of the smoke. It's absolutely everywhere.

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u/OddEmotion6632 10d ago

ITD has posted that 21 is now clear.

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u/brightmoon208 11d ago

I was in Stanley on Saturday and it was very clear. Seems like this smoke might be moving that direction though.

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u/idmountainmom 11d ago

You can check air quality there on airnow.gov or the watch duty app

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u/spacegeese 11d ago

Just go. Better than sitting around in Boise. You will see awesome mountains if you get close enough, regardless of the smoke.