Salmon River

Overview The Upper Salmon River (Stanley to North Fork, Idaho) provides a variety of boating and river-based recreational opportunities. This upper section is unique in its combination of easy access and backcountry scenic values.

Type

Recreation area

Town

Challis · 16 mi from the town center

Run by

Bureau of Land Management

Official page

blm.gov

Location

44.69848, -114.04844 · Open map

Source

Recreation Information Database · checked October 2, 2026

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• Salmon River
• Day use area
• Trail
• Hot spring
• Park

Other parks, trails and things to do within 15 miles, nearest first.

• Cottonwood Recreation Siterecreation site · near Challis
  2.6 mi
• Kilpatrick Day Use Arearecreation site · near Challis
  7.2 mi
• Morgan Creek Recreation Siterecreation site · near Challis
  9.1 mi
• Pennal Gulch Trail8.8 mi long · near Challis
  11 mi
• Challis Hot Springshot spring · near Challis
  14 mi
• Black-Alder Creek Trail0.4 mi long · near Challis
  14 mi
• Goldbug Hot Springshot spring · near Salmon
  15 mi
• Goldbug Hot Springs Trail1.8 mi long · near Salmon
  15 mi
• Goldbug Hot Springs Trailheadtrailhead · near Salmon
  15 mi
• Land of the Yankee Fork State Park & National Forest Historic Areastate park · near Challis
  15 mi
• Morgan Summit Trailheadtrailhead · near Challis
  15 mi