Camping at Redfish Lake and the Sawtooth Relay

Our big June adventure started at Redfish Lake, a place I have known since I was a kid but one I don’t think I could ever grow tired of.

Upon arrival, we set up camp and then tried our best not to get eaten by mosquitos.  Belén discovered the best way not to freak out over the pesky bugs was to keep moving and she quickly found logs to balance on and a convenient “tot lot” close to our campsite complete with a tire swing and logs to climb on.

Out of character, both of our kids immediately warmed up to our travel companions, Patrik and Claudia, and soon Patrik was holding B’s hands as she balanced on logs and Claudia bopping up and down with Eloise while Andy and I both had our hands full.  Any time Patrik and Claudia were not with us, Belén was constantly asking where they are and when we will be with them again.

In my opinion, this area of Idaho is one of the prettiest places in all of the United States with the breathtaking Sawtooth Mountains standing majestically as the backdrop.

The funny thing is, in all of our camping trips to this area as a kid, I don’t ever recall really noticing the mountains.  The focus was always fishing, the lake and hiking around.  It just goes to show that kids notice such different things than adults and it makes me excited for the next leg of our trip in Yellowstone since I have not been there since I was a kid.

Luckily our first 24 hours at Redfish were nice because the remaining time brought in a doozy of a snow storm which my Sawtooth Relay team had to run through.  The Sawtooth Relay is a 67-mile run from Stanley, Idaho to Sun Valley, Idaho.  I ran with a group of super fun runner ladies and we made the best of a snowy day of running.  Each of us ran two legs of approximately 4.5-6 miles in length.

Our team, the Galena Gals, finished in nine hours flat despite the snow storm surrounding Galena summit.

Hard to believe its June with that weather.

After the race, we camped near Sun Valley for one night and the weather continued to be rather blustery.  Thankfully, the morning we left Sun Valley, the sky opened up and showed our guests how the area got its name and smiled on us just before we headed out towards Yellowstone.

Each day of this trip is reminding me how beautiful Idaho is and how lucky we are to live where we do.  In all we’ve seen traveling all over the world, few places are as naturally beautiful and completely uninhabited as our great state.

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