We were so lucky to find a great camp at the convergence of East Baker Creek and Baker Creek. This was between Stanley and Sun Valley, Idaho. We were a little paranoid about bears and brought Bear Pepper Spray. There were bears sited in the area. A friend of ours was here a couple of weeks before us and saw one only a couple of miles from our campsite.Mountain bikers were riding by the entire time we were camping here. There were a couple of trails in the area, but we had an agenda and we stuck to it! Next time we return we might check out the trails near camp. We rode Fisher Creek Trail, Warm Springs Trail (at the Sun Valley Ski Resort) and Greenhorn Gulch Trail. There are just so many trails in the area, we are going to have to return for more adventures in the future.
Right next to our spot (5 feet behind the tent) was Baker Creek, soothing sounds to sleep next to. The creek was really cold, not something that I would jump in.
The temperatures during the day were perfect, in the 70s. The nights were a little chilly (in the 40s) but I think that it is easier to sleep when it is a little chilly. The views were amazing, still some snow on some of the peaks that we could see from the camp.
The best part about this camp though was the hot spring that was only a couple of miles away. Every night we went and soaked away our aches and pains from the rides. It was warm, but not HOT, so it was very comfortable to soak in. No one else ever showed up while we were in it. The spot was just off the main state route in the area. It was free too which is nice. There were other hot springs closer to Sun Valley that were close to camp, but charged fees to access and my guess is that there would have been more people to have to share the pool with.
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