Overview
Central Idaho is in Idaho.
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Best things about Central Idaho
Goldbug Hot Springs
A popular hiking destination with a geothermal area nestled in the mountains at the end.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jun–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 7°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Dec and Jan. (climate data from nearby Craters of the Moon National Monument)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- SMN Lemhi County Airport, Salmon — 51 mi away. Directions
- SUN Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey — 63 mi away. Directions
- BOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field, Boise — 121 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Sun Valley — The Hemingway Memorial, The Community Library, World Class Ice Skating Performances.
- Day 2: Craters of the Moon National Monument — North Crater Flow, Devils Orchard, Inferno Cone.
- Day 3: Salmon — Lemhi County Historical Museum, Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural & Educational Center, Island Park.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Central Idaho
Map
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Cities
- Arco
- Stanley
- Salmon
Other destinations
- Custer Ghost Town
- Sun Valley -- the first great ski resort in the U.S.
- Craters of the Moon National Monument -- volcanic park with vast fields of seemingly lifeless lava, fun lava tubes to explore
- Sawtooth National Recreation Area Largest national recreation area in the United States
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