Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunny Gulch Campground Sawtooth NRA | Campsite | 44.17495, -114.91004 | Forest Service campground on the highway just below Redfish Lake road. |
| 2 | Salmon River Bridge Access Stanley | Access / boat ramp | 44.22353, -114.92768 | First ramp below Stanley — the usual put-in for the upper canyon. |
| 3 | Salmon River Campground Sawtooth NRA | Campsite | 44.24941, -114.87004 | Forest Service campground on the highway below Stanley. |
| 4 | Casino Creek Campground Sawtooth NRA | Campsite | 44.25395, -114.85742 | Small Forest Service campground on the river bench. |
| 5 | Riverside Campground Sawtooth NRA | Campsite | 44.26596, -114.85044 | Forest Service campground right on the water above Mormon Bend. |
| 6 | Mormon Bend Boat Ramp Sawtooth NRA · campground at the ramp | Access / boat ramp | 44.26257, -114.84386 | Ramp and Forest Service campground at the same bend — a standard take-out for the Stanley run. |
| 7 | Cove Hot Springs Riverside | Spring | 44.26354, -114.81303 | Hot spring on the bank between Mormon Bend and Sunbeam. |
| 8 | Sunbeam Hot Springs Sawtooth NRA | Spring | 44.26767, -114.74977 | Roadside hot spring with a stone bathhouse; pools are on the river's edge below the highway. |
| 9 | Sunbeam Dam Breached 1934 | Dam / hazard | 44.27069, -114.73588 | The old dam is breached but the river runs fast through the notch — scout it before you run it. |
| 10 | Elk Creek Boat Launch Sawtooth NRA | Access / boat ramp | 44.26582, -114.72258 | Launch just below Sunbeam Dam. |
| 11 | Dutchman Flat Dispersed Campground Sawtooth NRA · dispersed | Campsite | 44.26577, -114.72044 | Dispersed camping on the flat below Sunbeam — no services. |
| 12 | Upper O'Brien Campground Sawtooth NRA | Campsite | 44.25939, -114.69809 | Forest Service campground on the river below Sunbeam. |
| 13 | Lower O'Brien Campground Sawtooth NRA | Campsite | 44.25748, -114.69448 | Forest Service campground on the river below Sunbeam. |
| 14 | Marshall Creek Campground Sawtooth NRA | Campsite | 44.25518, -114.68765 | Small campground at Marshall Creek. |
| 15 | Torrey's RV Park Private | Campsite | 44.25275, -114.60321 | Riverside RV park at Torrey's, beside the boat ramp of the same name. |
| 16 | Torrey's Hole Boat Ramp Sawtooth NRA | Access / boat ramp | 44.25561, -114.59350 | Ramp at Torrey's, on the run down to Clayton. |
| 17 | Whiskey Campground Sawtooth NRA | Campsite | 44.25480, -114.55240 | Forest Service campground above Holman Creek. |
| 18 | Holman Creek Campground Sawtooth NRA | Campsite | 44.24909, -114.53018 | Forest Service campground on the river above Clayton. |
| 19 | Clayton Ranger Station US Forest Service | Agency / conservation office | 44.25775, -114.49121 | Ranger station at Clayton — river, road and fire information. |
| 20 | South Butte Boat Ramp Below Clayton | Access / boat ramp | 44.24933, -114.45420 | Ramp below Clayton on the run toward the East Fork. |
| 21 | East Fork Campground Salmon-Challis NF | Campsite | 44.26750, -114.32662 | Campground near the East Fork confluence. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Deadman Hole Boat Ramp BLM · campground at the ramp | Access / boat ramp | 44.34714, -114.26590 | Ramp and campground at Deadman Hole, above Challis. |
| 23 | Bayhorse Campground BLM | Campsite | 44.38556, -114.26041 | Campground on the river below Deadman Hole. |
| 24 | Dugway River Access BLM | Access / boat ramp | 44.39356, -114.26332 | Access on the Challis reach. |
| 25 | Challis Bridge Boat Ramp Challis | Access / boat ramp | 44.47081, -114.20026 | Ramp at the Challis highway bridge. |
| 26 | Land of the Yankee Fork State Park Idaho Parks and Recreation | Park / conservation area | 44.50742, -114.18201 | State park and mining history area at the Yankee Fork, on the river road below Challis. |
| 27 | Challis Hot Springs Private · RV park and pools | Spring | 44.52317, -114.17434 | Hot springs and RV park on the river bench below Challis. |
| 28 | Watts Bridge Boat Ramp BLM · campground at the ramp | Access / boat ramp | 44.63199, -114.14546 | Ramp and campground at Watts Bridge, on the long canyon run to Salmon. |
| 29 | Cottonwood Campground Boat Ramp BLM · campground at the ramp | Access / boat ramp | 44.66852, -114.08052 | Ramp at Cottonwood Campground, the busiest BLM site on this reach. |
| 30 | Deer Gulch Boat Access BLM | Access / boat ramp | 44.69982, -114.04377 | Access in the canyon below Cottonwood. |
| 31 | Cronk's Canyon Boat Access BLM | Access / boat ramp | 44.72943, -114.00390 | Canyon access above Colston Creek. |
| 32 | Colston Creek Boat Access BLM | Access / boat ramp | 44.75261, -113.99533 | Canyon access below Cronk's. |
| 33 | McKim Boat Access BLM | Access / boat ramp | 44.79733, -114.00417 | Access on the run down to Elk Bend. |
| 34 | Kilpatrick Boat Ramp BLM | Access / boat ramp | 44.83010, -113.98724 | Ramp above Elk Bend. |
| 35 | Elk Bend Boat Ramp Elk Bend | Access / boat ramp | 44.90433, -113.96889 | Ramp at Elk Bend, on the highway south of Salmon. |
| 36 | Salmon River R.V. Park Private | Campsite | 44.90258, -113.96808 | RV park at Elk Bend, beside the ramp. |
| 37 | Waddington Creek Campground BLM | Campsite | 44.93221, -113.96177 | Small campground on the highway below Elk Bend. |
| 38 | Elevenmile Boat Ramp BLM | Access / boat ramp | 45.02621, -113.91831 | Ramp eleven miles above Salmon. |
| 39 | Eightmile River Access BLM | Access / boat ramp | 45.07221, -113.90804 | Access eight miles above Salmon. |
| 40 | Shoup Bridge Boat Ramp BLM · campground at the ramp | Access / boat ramp | 45.09809, -113.89394 | Ramp and campground at Shoup Bridge, the usual put-in for the float into town. |
| 41 | Salmon River Fly Box Salmon | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 45.17623, -113.89500 | Fly shop in Salmon — flies, licences and current river information. |
| 42 | Island Park City of Salmon | Park / conservation area | 45.17756, -113.89956 | Riverside park in the middle of Salmon, beside the whitewater park. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Salmon Whitewater Park City of Salmon | Point of interest | 45.17656, -113.89853 | Engineered wave features in town — surfable at higher flows, and a hazard for loaded boats. |
| 44 | USGS gauge — Salmon River at Salmon Site 13302500 | USGS gauge | 45.18361, -113.89528 | The flow reading the whole upper river is run on. Check it before you commit. |
| 45 | Bureau of Land Management, Salmon Field Office BLM | Agency / conservation office | 45.17056, -113.88917 | Field office in Salmon — river permits, access and campground information. |
| 46 | Carmen Bridge Boat Ramp BLM | Access / boat ramp | 45.23120, -113.89448 | Ramp at Carmen, below Salmon. |
| 47 | Morgan Bar Boat Ramp BLM · campground at the ramp | Access / boat ramp | 45.25390, -113.90719 | Ramp and campground at Morgan Bar. |
| 48 | Tower Rock Boat Ramp BLM · campground at the ramp | Access / boat ramp | 45.31147, -113.90700 | Ramp and campground at Tower Rock, on the run to North Fork. |
| 49 | Red Rock Boat Ramp BLM | Access / boat ramp | 45.34815, -113.92007 | Ramp below Tower Rock. |
| 50 | Fourth of July Creek Boat Access BLM | Access / boat ramp | 45.36041, -113.94486 | Access above Bobcat Gulch. |
| 51 | Bobcat Gulch Boat Ramp BLM | Access / boat ramp | 45.36604, -113.96552 | Ramp just above North Fork. |
| 52 | Wagonhammer RV Park Private | Campsite | 45.38552, -113.96187 | RV park and campground at North Fork. |
| 53 | North Fork Boat Ramp North Fork | Access / boat ramp | 45.40503, -113.99535 | Ramp at North Fork, where the highway leaves the river and the wilderness road begins. |
| 54 | Dead Water Boat Ramp Salmon-Challis NF | Access / boat ramp | 45.38720, -114.05165 | Ramp on the Corn Creek road below North Fork. |
| 55 | Spring Creek Boat Ramp Salmon-Challis NF | Access / boat ramp | 45.39069, -114.25648 | Ramp on the road down to Corn Creek. |
| 56 | Duncans Outpost Boat Ramp Salmon-Challis NF | Access / boat ramp | 45.31588, -114.40682 | Ramp on the lower road above Cove Creek. |
| 57 | Cove Creek Boat Ramp Salmon-Challis NF | Access / boat ramp | 45.32610, -114.42841 | Ramp at Cove Creek. |
| 58 | Ebenezer Bar Salmon-Challis NF | Campsite | 45.30441, -114.51581 | Campground on the road below Cove Creek. |
| 59 | Confluence Takeout Salmon-Challis NF | Access / boat ramp | 45.29907, -114.59561 | Take-out at the Middle Fork confluence — the end of a Middle Fork trip. |
| 60 | Cache Bar Boat Ramp Salmon-Challis NF | Access / boat ramp | 45.31856, -114.63671 | Ramp at Cache Bar, below the Middle Fork confluence. |
| 61 | Corn Creek Campground Salmon-Challis NF | Campsite | 45.36934, -114.68525 | Campground at the end of the road, beside the wilderness launch. |
| 62 | Corn Creek Boat Ramp Salmon-Challis NF · permit launch | Access / boat ramp | 45.36995, -114.68775 | The Main Salmon put-in at the end of the road. Below here the river runs through the Frank Church wilderness on a permit. |
Gauge: USGS 13302500 — Salmon River at Salmon ID. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Bull Trout, Chinook Salmon, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Steelhead, Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Regulations: idfg.idaho.gov/rules/fish
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Stanley and the Sawtooth Valley: upper river access and the top of the trout water.
Sunbeam and Torrey's: middle upper river accesses on Highway 75.
Challis and the Highway 93 corridor: numerous pullouts and boat ramps.
Salmon: town access near the gauge, outfitters and lodging.
Corn Creek: the launch for the Middle Fork and Main Salmon wilderness floats, permit required.
Riggins and the lower river: the center of the fall and spring steelhead fishery.
March through May: spring steelhead on the lower river; runoff builds on the upper.
June and July: high snowmelt, wilderness raft season begins as it drops.
August and September: prime cutthroat fishing, low clear water, the best wading of the year.
October through December: fall steelhead, cold mornings, the classic Idaho swing season.