Activities
AUTO TOURING, BIKING, CAMPING, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT, HORSE CAMPING
Camping Reservations
Reserve your campsite at these camping areas:
TWIN CREEK CAMPGROUND GROUP CAMPING SITE
Hiking Trails
Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails:
Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District
Westward Overlook – Lemhi Pass CDT Access
Mt. Borah Trailhead and Camping Area
Little West Fork Morgan Creek Trailhead
West Fork Upper Pahsimeroi Trailhead
Phillips Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead
Williams Creek Summit Trailhead
West Fork Transfer Camp Trailhead
Marsh Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead
Beaver Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead
Asher Knapp Transfer Camp Trailhead
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Salmon-Challis National Forest
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is a land of rugged mountains split by untamed rivers. Escape into the backcountry in the Lemhi, Bitterroot, Pioneer, or Lost River Mountain Ranges. Visit the Bighorn Crags within the legendary Frank Church “ River of No Return Wilderness and see a fantastic collection of granite peaks and alpine lakes. Raft the Wild & Scenic Rivers. Climb Idaho™s highest peak, Mount Borah. Relax at one of our campgrounds, or fish for trout or steelhead in our many lakes and streams. Enjoy miles of scenery while driving along Scenic Byways.
The forest is rich with America™s heritage. Historic cabins, ranger stations, lookouts, mining ghost towns, and the Lewis & Clark and the Nez Perce National Historic Trails link today™s visitor with the past. Visit the ghost town of Custer and tour the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge while travelling the Custer Motorway. Visit the Mackay Mine Hill to see a glimpse of the area™s copper mining legacy.
For more information about recreation activities, select one of the AREAS (divided into six Ranger Districts), or one of the RECREATION ACTIVITIES you want to do from the tool bar on the left, then view the opportunities within each of the Districts.