Salmon River Scenic Byway
Visitor Services
Salmon River Outfitters offer float trips ranging from one to eight days over calm or wild waters. Along the way, youll enjoy hearty, beach-side suppers beneath the stars, highlighted by steelhead or trout caught that very day on the river.
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Fees Entrance fees at campsites and campgrounds. |
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Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities Mountain bikers love Idaho because of its 13,000 miles of single-track trails and nearly twice that number of dirt roads. So... [more] |
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Camping Camping is available in the Challis Ranger District. Links to reserveUSA.com for campground reservations in the Salmon Challis National Forest: |
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Food Food services are available in Stanley, Challis and Salmon, as well as other towns along the byway. |
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Gasoline Gas stations are available in Stanley. |
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Information Stop in Stanley to get information about the byway and surrounding areas. |
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Lodging Places to rest are offered in various towns along the byway, including Stanley. |
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Phone Public phones are available along this byway. |
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Restrooms There are toilet facilities along this byway. |
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Retail There are places to shop along this byway. |
NOTE: The America's Byways® website is federally funded and cannot promote commercial businesses. This data may not be complete or up to date. The National Scenic Byways Program is not responsible for the quality of your travel experience. See the right column on the Byway Overview page for local contact information.
Special Considerations
The road is a two-lane with no passing lanes and some 35-mph curves.
Restrictions
Best weather for travel is April to November.
Seasons
- Best Time to Drive
Best weather for travel is April to November.
- High Season
Summer
Road Conditions
- To find up to date information about the road conditions along Salmon River Scenic Byway, please visit the FHWA listing of web sites for more information.
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