Powell Campground, ID

Powell ID • July 9-11

Beautiful campsite! Had electric but no water to the camper. Was light at 4:30 AM! Lots of beautiful deer here. On a walk with the dogs I realize Sophie and a deer behind us were having a stare-out. Of course, Skipper didn’t even notice it. Only stayed here one night. Dave was anxious to get to the Lewis & Clark Caverns.

In our way to the next camp we stopped and watched some rafters head down the Loscha. They used pontoon rafts which we’d never seen before. The rafting season here was really over because the water was low. I guess these kind of rafts make a softer ride.These two photos were taken at the Lo Lo Pass rest stop on our way to Lewis & Clark. Sophie was very interested in these little ground squirrels which have been at most of our campsites for the past several weeks. I think she is trying to figure out why they look so different from southern tree squirrels. We’ve also seen Golden Mantles (chipmunks) which are really cute!