Annual Festivals: Thayne Snow Days, first weekend in February. Thayne Snow Days is geared toward the family with spectator events on Friday night such as the Fire on Ice Big Air Jumping, and drag races and obstacle courses for all ages on Saturday.
The town of Thayne, with a population of 341, has long been known for its outstanding cheese factory. Although the Star Valley Cheese Factory is no longer producing cheese, the local and tourist alike still enjoy the juicy cheeseburgers served in the Star Valley Cheese Restaurant. Thayne lies in the midst of the Salt River Range with access to hiking, fishing, and hunting trails and world class horseback and snowmobile riding. You’ll also find some quaint shops for gifts and western art and furniture. The area takes its name from a pioneer resident who established the first post office and general store, Henry Thayne.
Hiding six miles from the nearest "road" (a barely-discernable dirt track narrow enough to make spelunkers claustrophobic), I'm thinking the fish I am in search of aren't as stupid as I've been told. If they were stupid they'd be right off the road, where even the laziest of fishermen could toss a line in. read more
In the 1840s and 50s, nearly a half million pioneers, gold rush Forty-Niners and Pony Express Riders embarked along the Oregon Trail during the greatest overland migration the country has even seen. read more
