Welcome to the Salmon-Challis National Forest

The Salmon-Challis National Forest covers over 4.3 million acres in east-central Idaho. Included within the boundaries of the Forest is 1.3 million acres of the Frank Church- River of No Return Wilderness Area, the largest contiguous wilderness area in the Continental United States.

Explore!

 

• Visit the Forest

  

  Maps and Publications

  Passes and Permits

  Recreation

  Special Places

  Whitewater Rafting the Four Rivers

• Know Before You Go

  

  Alerts and Notifications

  Central Idaho Interagency Fire Center

  Fire Information

  Inciweb ~ Incident Information

  Outfitters and Guides

• About Us

  

  District Offices

  Employment

  News and Events

  Overview of the Forest

  Volunteer

 

Continuing our service to you during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Salmon-Challis National Forest asks the public to please recreate responsibly.  For more information about how the Forest Service is responding to COVID-19, visit our COVID page.

• Maps can be purchased online at USGS Map Store.
• Annual Passes can be purchased online at USGS Recreational Passes