Editing Fairfield, Idaho (section)

==Recreation==
The [[Soldier Mountains]] and [[Smoky Mountains (Idaho)|Smoky Mountains]] of the [[Sawtooth National Forest]] (Fairfield Ranger District) are north of the village, offering many outdoor recreational opportunities. The [[Soldier Mountain]] [[ski area]], established in 1948, is {{convert|12|mi|0}} north of the village. The [[Snowkiting]] [[area]], known around the world as one of the top destinations for this [[extreme sport]], is {{convert|16|mi|0}} west of the village. The [[Sun Valley, Idaho|Sun Valley]] [[ski resort]] is approximately 45&nbsp;highway miles (70&nbsp;km) northeast, up the [[Big Wood River]] Valley along [[Idaho State Highway 75|State Highway 75]], the ''Sawtooth Scenic Byway.''<ref>[http://www.idahobyways.gov/byways/sawtooth.aspx Idaho Byways - Sawtooth Scenic Byway] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627084716/http://www.idahobyways.gov/byways/sawtooth.aspx |date=2009-06-27 }}</ref> The western end of the [[Magic Reservoir]] is {{convert|10|mi|km|0}} east of Fairfield, and the [[Silver Creek, Idaho|Silver Creek]] [[fly fishing]] stream is about {{convert|30|mi|km|-1}} east of the village.