Viewing Scenery Areas

• Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District

  The Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District provides a multitude of opportunities for recreation year round.  We are in the process of updating this site to provide you with the most current information.  If you cannot find the information you need here, please call our offices at 208-879-4100 for assistance.

  To assist you in planning your trip, we have divided the district into several areas they are:

  • Basin-Vally Creek
  • Bayhorse-Paasasikwana Naokwaide (formerly Squaw Ck)
  • Cape Horn
  • Challis
  • East Fork
  • Pahsimeroi
  • Upper Salmon River Road

  If you click on "Find an Area" and then click on the plus arrow the the left of the "Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District,"  you should see these areas and the trails and campgrounds within them.

• Cape Horn Area (MF6)

  This area generally encompasses trails, trailheads, campgrounds and other recreation opportunities in the Cape Horn Country that are outside the Wilderness boundary. Campgrounds in this area include Lola, Beaver, Banner, Bench and Thatcher, just off Highway 21, plus Vader Rest Stop. In the winter, the Cape Horn Guard Station may be rented.

• Bench Creek Campground
• Thatcher Campground
• Vader Creek Picnic Area
• Leadore Ranger District

  Leadore Ranger District

• Westward Overlook - Lemhi Pass CDT Access
• Lost River Ranger District

  Lost River District

• Antelope Canyon Area

  This is the area in and around Antelope Canyon, and can be accessed by Road #137.

• Brockie Lake Trail
• Hurst Canyon Trail #67
• Right Fork Death Canyon Trail #4285
• Trail Creek-Cherry Creek Trail #4347
• Upper Iron Bog Trail #122
• Arco Pass Area

  This area encompasses the King Mountain Launch Site and the Natural Arch.

• Horsethief Trail #4270
• Jumpoff Canyon Trail
• Jumpoff Peak Trail
• King Mountain Launch Site
• Natural Arch Trail
• Copper Basin Area

   road 138

• Bear Canyon-Broad Canyon Trail
• Bellas Canyon Trail #4060
• Broad Canyon Campground & Trailhead
• Broad Canyon Trail
• Golden Lake Cutoff Trail
• Green Lake Trail #4345
• Highline Trail #59
• Jarvis Trail #247
• Lake Creek Trail #64
• Lake Creek Trailhead & Campground
• Long Lake Cutoff Trail
• Muldoon Creek Trail
• Muldoon-Iron Bog Trail #4065
• Star Hope Campground
• Star Hope Mine Trail
• White Mountain Trail #4043
• Lemhi Range Area

  These are the areas located in the Lemhi Mountain Range south of Sawmill Canyon.

• Badger Creek Mine Trail #4204
• Badger Creek Trail
• Birch Basin Trail
• Black Canyon Trail
• Cedar Run Trail
• East Canyon Trail
• Foss Mountain Trail
• Middle Canyon Trail
• Mormon Gulch Mines Trail
• North Creek Claims Trail
• North Creek Trail
• South Creek Trail
• Uncle Ike Mines Trail #4238
• Uncle Ike Trail
• Mackay Mine Hill Area

  This is the area directly above the town of Mackay that contains the historic White Knob Mining District

• Corral-Stewart Trail #4070
• East Fork Navarre Trail
• Grant Creek Trail
• Sawmill Canyon Trail #69
• West Fork Navarre Trail
• Mount Borah Area

  This area has the Mount Borah Climbing Trail and Developed trailhead, the Earthquake Interpretive Site and the Leatherman Pass Trail.

• Borah Peak Trail #4044
• Earthquake Interpretive Site
• Leatherman Pass Trail #4089
• Mt. Borah Trailhead and Camping Area
• North Fork of the Big Lost River Area

  This is the area surrounding the North Fork tributary of the Big Lost River.  This area can be accessed by the North Fork Road (#128), which is located off the Trail Creek Road (#128).

• Bartlett Creek Trail
• Bartlett-Burnt Trail
• Hunter Creek Trail
• Little Burnt Trail
• Squib Canyon Trail #52
• Squib Trailhead
• Toolbox-Herd Creek Trail #4051
• Pass Creek Area

  This is the area in and around Pass Creek, which can be accessed by Road #122.

• Bear Wet Creek Trail
• Big Creek - Massacre Trail
• Blacktail-Mud Lake Trail #4094
• Dry Creek Trail
• Long Lost Trail #4194
• Long Lost/Wet Creek Trail #245
• Loristica Group Campground
• Lower Cedar Creek Trail #4382
• Massacre Creek Trail #90
• Mike's Trail
• Mud Lake Canyon Trail # 4192
• North Fork Deer Creek Trail
• Pass Creek Narrows Camping Area & Picnic Site
• Rams Horn Canyon Trail
• Sands Canyon Trail
• Swauger Lake Trail #4091
• Van Dorn Canyon Trail #4210
• Sawmill Canyon Area

  This area can be accessed by Road #101.

• Bear Canyon-Sawmill Trail
• Jackson Creek Trail
• Mill Creek Trail
• Mill Creek Trailhead & Campground
• Red Rock Creek Trail #77
• Slide Creek Trail #4145
• Smithie Fork Trail #81
• Timber Creek Campground
• Timber Creek Trail #137
• Warm Creek Trail
• Trail Creek Road Area

  This is the area in and around the Trail Creek Road, #208.

• Big Fall Creek Lake Trail #4385
• Garden Creek Blm Connector Trail
• Kane Lake Trail #66
• Kane-Summit Creek Trail #53
• Little Kane Creek Trail #63
• Park Creek Campground
• Phi Kappa Campground
• Phi Kappa Trail #54
• Wildhorse Canyon Area

  This area includes the Wildhorse Developed campground and numerous trails in the vicinity of Wildhorse Guard Station.

• Boulder Lake Trail #4057
• Burnt Aspen Trail #4055
• Fall Creek Trail #4045
• Fall Creek Trailhead
• Left Fork Wildhorse Creek Trail #88
• Moose Lake Trail #4068
• Right Fork Wildhorse Creek Trail #84
• Waterfall Trail #4344
• Wildcat Lookout Trail #56
• Wildhorse Campground
• Middle Fork Ranger District

  The Middle Fork Ranger District office is located in Challis, Idaho. It is one of six districts that comprise the Salmon-Challis National Forest. It administers and oversees over one million acres of land, including over 900,000 acres of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness (FC-RONRW) area, one of the last intact wild places in the lower 48 states.

  A land of steep mountains, deep canyons, and wild rivers, the Frank Church – River of No Return Wilderness is the second largest Wilderness in the lower 48 states at 2.4 million acres. The FC-RONRW provides outstanding opportunities for primitive recreation experiences and is home to the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, a world-renown whitewater river.

  The District oversees the management of the Middle Fork, 104 miles of free-flowing whitewater, where every bend reveals a new dramatic vista and a challenge to boaters’ skills. Visit our Floating the Middle Fork of the Salmon River page.

  Trails of the Middle Fork District - click here to access the Trail Condition Report, Trail Maintenance Accomplishment Reports, and other trail work documents.

   

  We are in the process of updating this site to provide you with the most current information. If you cannot find the information you need here, please call our offices at 208-879-4100 for assistance.

• Boundary, Sulphur, Pistol, Indian Creek Area (MF4)

  This area encompasses trails, trailheads, camping and other recreation opportunities on the District that are generally reached from or near the Dagger-Boundary Road #568, the Artillery Dome Road #550, or other roads/routes along the western wilderness boundary.

  There are two campgrounds, Boundary Creek and Dagger Falls, in this area. Boundary Creek is a popular campground for boaters beginning their float trips on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The Transfer Camp is a trailhead for the Middle Fork Trail and a long-term parking area for boaters.

• Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District

  Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District

  This Ranger District is expansive and takes in the Salmon river mountains and most of the forest that one can see from the town of Salmon. From boating at Williams Lake to hiking into the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness, there is a wide variety of activities to choose from when recreating in "Salmon's Backyard". 

• Yellowjacket Guard Station Rental Cabin