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Salmon-Challis National Forest

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Recommended Routes in Salmon-Challis National Forest - 3

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Favorite Iron Creek Point from along the trail.
Difficult

Snowbank Trail Loop

24.1 mi 38.8 km 4,744' Up 1445.86 m Up 4,733' Down 1442.58 m Down

Challis, ID
Favorite Rolling across a high alpine meadow.
Very Difficult

Lost River Expedition

69.5 mi 111.9 km 11,172' Up 3405.21 m Up 11,174' Down 3405.7 m Down

Arco, ID
Favorite We went straight.  Taking a right at this point would have been considerably less painful but would also not have included the expansive views.
Difficult

Idaho Trail Segment 8

36.5 mi 58.7 km 2,768' Up 843.67 m Up 2,794' Down 851.75 m Down

Challis, ID

Salmon-Challis National Forest Biking

  • 224 Miles 360 Kilometers of Trail
  • 3 Recommended Routes
  • 0 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 9 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 29 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Salmon-Challis National Forest - 35

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5.7 mi 9.2 km #1Massacre Creek
Difficult
Arco, ID
Difficult
Arco, ID
2.8 mi 4.5 km #2Big Creek Massacre
Difficult
Arco, ID
Difficult
Arco, ID
8.1 mi 13.1 km #3Long Lost-Wet Creek
Very Difficult
Arco, ID
Very Difficult
Arco, ID
2.5 mi 4.0 km #4Long Lost
Difficult
Arco, ID
Difficult
Arco, ID
5.8 mi 9.4 km #5Swauger Lake Trail
Difficult
Arco, ID
Difficult
Arco, ID
7.8 mi 12.5 km #6Dry Creek
Very Difficult
Arco, ID
Very Difficult
Arco, ID
3.9 mi 6.3 km #7East Fork Upper Pahsimeroi
Very Difficult
Arco, ID
Very Difficult
Arco, ID
13.6 mi 21.9 km #8CDT: Bannock Pass to Grizzly Hill (MT Sec. 8)
Difficult
Salmon, ID
Difficult
Salmon, ID
4.4 mi 7.2 km #9Little Eightmile Creek #195
Difficult
Salmon, ID
Difficult
Salmon, ID
4.3 mi 6.9 km #10Little Eightmile Road #303
Difficult
Salmon, ID
Difficult
Salmon, ID

Photos of Salmon-Challis National Forest - 89

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Banked sweetness earned after struggling through primitive Idaho backcountry trail.
Aug 22, 2014 near Salmon, ID
Clearing deadfall is a fact of life in the Idaho Mountains.  Bring a saw!
Aug 22, 2014 near Salmon, ID
Rolling in front of majestic Yellow Peak.
May 5, 2016 near Challis, ID
Top of the first major hike-a-bike.
Jul 27, 2016 near Arco, ID
Initial section heading up the talas slope below castle divide. Above this section the pushing turns into 3rd class climbing.
Jul 27, 2016 near Arco, ID
Rolling across a high alpine meadow.
Jul 27, 2016 near Arco, ID
Meadows, burn zones and buff singletrack!
Aug 22, 2017 near Challis, ID
Kitty litter singletrack dust.
Aug 22, 2017 near Challis, ID