Stanley, Idaho

10/27/2026

This Week in Stanley: October 27-Nov 2 👻🍬

It's spooky season in the Sawtooths! Full moon, foggy mornings by the river, and a dusting of fresh snow have the halloween vibes hitting just right. We hope you'll join us this weekend for Mountain Village Resort 's Halloween Costume and Dance Party - more details about this below.

Out-of-town visitors will be pleased to find sunny afternoons, open hot springs, and excellent wildlife viewing opportunities this week in Stanley. You can expect a truly serene and peaceful visit for this last week of October.

While visitor activity may be quieting down, the hustle doesn't stop for our local businesses and town office. This time of year provides a short but critical window for completing things like building remodels, tree work, and parking lot expansions, all meant to minimize the impact on visitors as much as possible. Please respect closure signs and stay away from areas with active construction - we're just trying to make the Stanley-Sawtooth experience even better!

Events this week:

🧘‍♂️Oct 27, 30th, and 31st - Yoga at the Sawtooth Yoga Studio/Stanley Town Square. Follow "Sawtooth Yoga Studio" on Instagram/Facebook for specific class times.

📚Oct 27 - Book Discussion: "Migrations", 5:30PM at the Stanley Community Library

🧶Oct 29 - Community Craft Night, 5:30PM at the Stanley Community Library

🎥Oct 29 - Weekly Movie Night at the Mountain Village Resort Velvet Falls Dance Hall @6:00PM (kids) and @8:00PM (teen/adult)

Oct 31 - HALLOWEEN COSTUME AND DANCE PARTY at the Mountain Village Resort! This shindig has something for all ages:

-First up is the Stanley School Parents Community Party starting at 4pm!
> Trunk or Treat
> pot luck + chili/soup
> pumpkin contest
> kids costume contest!

After that, join us inside the Velvet Falls Dance Hall for a dance party and adult costume contest, starting at 7pm. There will be prizes for the best costume!! You don't want to miss this🔥

See all upcoming events and start planning your trip. 👇
https://stanleycc.org/events/

10/22/2026

Ever heard of a quietcation? Or maybe a hushcation? 🌲🏔️ If you’re craving peace, solitude, and space to breathe, Stanley might be exactly what you need. Enjoy quiet mornings with coffee and mountain views, slow afternoons by alpine lakes, and evenings beneath Idaho’s dark skies.

Come reconnect with someone special… or disconnect from everyone entirely. Here, there’s no pressure to fill the silence. Experience Idaho’s most beautiful landscapes at a slower pace.

Plan your Stanley escape. 👇
https://stanleycc.org/lodging/

10/20/2026

This Week in Stanley: October 20-26 🧘‍♂️🌟

If you're looking to reset, reflect, and mentally recharge, Stanley is a great place to be right now. Trails, beaches, and camping areas - normally at-capacity in the summer - have shifted to become your own private oasis of peace and serenity. There are a variety of lodging options with open availability as well.

Mountain Village Resort (7 days a week), Papa Brunee's Pizza & Subs (Friday-Saturday), and the Stanley Supper Club (Friday-Sunday) are open and ready to serve up delicious and hearty fall meals. The Supper Club's last day of fall dinner service will be Sunday, October 25th (don't worry, dinner and a new winter menu will be back in January!)

On the way into town, TᕼE 𝕊ᗩᗯᗰIᒪᒪ 𝕊TᗩTIOᑎ (Bistro's last day October 31st) and Smiley Creek Lodge are open and ready to refuel you with meals and gasoline as well.

Come find your zen, finish that book you've been writing, lay down chords for your next album, mix in a trail run for the marathon you're training for, photograph a stunning fall sunset, or rest your weary bones in a hot spring. Right now, we can promise you will leave Stanley feeling more relaxed than when you arrived ❤️

Events this week:

🧘‍♂️Oct 20 - Gentle Yoga at the Sawtooth Yoga Studio/Stanley Town Square @4:30

🎥Oct 22 - Weekly Movie Night at the Mountain Village Resort Velvet Falls Dance Hall @6:00PM (kids) and @8:00PM (teen/adult)

🧘Oct 23 - Awakening Yoga at the Sawtooth Yoga Studio/Stanley Town Square @9:00AM

🧘‍♀️Oct 24 - Yoga Flow at the Sawtooth Yoga Studio/Stanley Town Square @10:15AM

🧘‍♂️Oct 26 - Beginner Yoga at the Sawtooth Yoga Studio/Stanley Town Square @10:00AM

See all upcoming events and start planning your trip. 👇
https://stanleycc.org/events/

10/20/2026

The crowds may be gone, but the trails are still calling. 🚴🍁

October in Stanley offers cool temperatures, incredible fall colors, and some of the quietest riding of the year. It’s the perfect time to enjoy miles of trails, mountain views, and that feeling of having the Sawtooths all to yourself.

Come experience Stanley’s biking season before winter settles in.

Start planning your fall ride. 👇
https://stanleycc.org/do/biking/

10/17/2026

We hope to see you tonight for our last night of the summer season! Dinner from 5pm-9pm 🥂

10/15/2026

Come soak in Idaho’s most rugged peaks before the snow falls. 🍂🏔️ We love experiencing Stanley in all four seasons, but there’s something especially magical about fall in the Sawtooths.

Spend your days hiking, fishing, soaking in hot springs, or simply slowing down and taking in the views. Fall in Stanley feels like one last deep breath before the snow returns.

Come experience the beauty of Idaho autumn in the mountains.

Plan your fall getaway. 👇
https://stanleycc.org/lodging/

10/13/2026

Fall might be the best biking season in Stanley. 🍂🚵 Cool mornings, golden aspens, crisp mountain air, and fewer crowds make September one of the most incredible times to hit the trails in the Sawtooths.

Pack your bike or rent one from our local shops - and come experience one of Idaho's most beautiful seasons.

Find trails, rentals, and more. 👇
https://stanleycc.org/do/biking/

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

This week in Stanley: October 12-19 ⛅🌄

Ok, mother nature - it can be true fall weather now! But please don't hesitate to give us an extra month of summer next year too please 😊

Temperatures this week shift into highs in the 50's and lows in the 30's and 20's some nights, setting up some great conditions for hot spring, to hike, back to hot spring daily routines. Not a bad itinerary at all.

As we enter the latter half of October, hours of operations will begin to shift for a number of businesses around town. Please check individual business websites for up-to-date info, or send the Chamber of Commerce an email at [email protected] with questions. The RV dump station at the Stanley Ranger Station will likely close this week as well, given the onset of consistent overnight freezes. Please plan accordingly if you intend to RV camp in the Sawtooths in the coming weeks.

🌾October 14 - Preserving Our History: An Interview with Marie Osborn at the Stanley Community Library

🧠October 14 - Weekly Trivia Night at the Kasino Club

👐October 15 - In the Arms of Mountains with Cole LeFavour, an author-led discussion at the Stanley Community Library

📽October 15 - Weekly Movie Night at the Mountain Village Resort Velvet Falls Dance Hall

On the horizon: 👻October 31 - Mountain Village Resort Halloween Party! Music, food, trunk or treat, kids activities, fun for the whole family.

Be on the lookout for the release of our winter event schedule this month as well!⛄

10/08/2026

Need a quick mountain escape? October in Stanley is calling. 🍁🏔️ Come enjoy fall colors, peaceful mornings, cozy cabins, hot coffee, and all the beauty of the Sawtooths without the peak summer rush.

Sometimes the best trips are the unplanned ones. Find your perfect Stanley stay. 👇
https://stanleycc.org/lodging/