The Long Way
Custer County
A line of horseback riders and pack animals travel along a dirt path near a wooden gate.
Plate I. Horse pack train, Diamond D Ranch. From diamonddranch-idaho.com
A line of horses walks along a dirt path near a wooden fence and bridge.
Plate II. Horses walking at Diamond D Ranch. From diamonddranch-idaho.com
People ride horses along a dirt path near a wooden fence with mountains in the background.
Plate III. Horseback riding at Diamond D Ranch. From diamonddranch-idaho.com
A large wooden cabin with a stone chimney sits in a grassy clearing against a backdrop of mountains and a cloudy sky.
Plate IV. Lodge building, Diamond D Ranch. From diamonddranch-idaho.com
A large wooden lodge with a green roof stands in a grassy valley beneath a cloudy sky and mountains.
Plate V. Lodge and grounds, Diamond D Ranch. From diamonddranch-idaho.com
People ride horses on a trail through a valley.
Plate VI. Horseback riding, Diamond D Ranch. From diamonddranch-idaho.com
People sitting around a campfire, with two men wearing cowboy hats, one playing a guitar.
Plate VII. Campfire gathering, Diamond D Ranch. From diamonddranch-idaho.com
A large group of people posing for a photo on a lawn in front of a barn.
Plate VIII. Group gathering at Diamond D Ranch. From diamonddranch-idaho.com

Diamond D Ranch

Stanley, Custer County, Idaho. Guest ranch.

Details

Map. Stanley, Custer County, Idaho. Larger map
Where
1 Loon Creek Rd, Stanley, ID. Directions
Getting there
From Stanley, take ID 75 13 miles northeast to Sunbeam. Turn off ID 75 onto Yankee Fork Rd and drive north toward Custer. Continue north for 8.6 miles and turn left after the dredge (Diamond D Ranch 20 miles sign). Drive 20 miles on Loon Creek Rd.
Fees
Rates 2026 weekly: cabin/suite $2350 adults, lodge $1700 adults. Idaho state taxes and gratuities not included.
Access
The site warns: PLEASE BE SURE TO FOLLOW MAPS THAT ARE MAILED OUT WITH OUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTER RATHER THAN USING DIRECTIONS VIA THE INTERNET.
Walk-in or reserve
120-day cancellation policy for individual stays; six months for exclusive ranch buyouts.
Phone
208.861.9206
Managed by
Salmon-Challis National Forest (special use permit).
Established
1951.

Idaho's premier all-inclusive guest ranch nestled in the Frank Church Wilderness and surrounded by the Salmon River Mountains. Remote enough to disconnect and come together.

Sources

  1. diamonddranch-idaho.com
  2. diamonddranch-idaho.com/lodging-rates
  3. diamonddranch-idaho.com/getting-here
  4. diamonddranch-idaho.com/contact
  5. diamonddranch-idaho.com/activities
  6. diamonddranch-idaho.com/our-story