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Upper Salmon River, Challis idaho (40661031721)

Hike

Salmon MTN Lookout

Summits Salmon Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

2.4 mi out & back · 847 ft gain · 8,917 ft high point · Very hard

In Bitterroot National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Salmon Mtn Lookout reaches Salmon Mountain summit over 1.3 miles one way, gaining 811 feet in Bitterroot National Forest.

Elevation

847 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.9 mi from the trailhead
Horse Heaven Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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Big Bear Creek
- Summits Arctic Point
- Inside Payette National Forest
- 2,469 ft of climbing
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Payette National Forest · Camp 15 mi away

Out: 790 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Salmon MountainDestination · 1.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Salmon Mountain Lookout

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 847 ft round trip
High point: 8,917 ft
Low point: 8,141 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 45.6325° N · 114.8319° W

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7.4 mi from the trailhead

Magruder Rangers House

Campground · Montana

8.9 mi from the trailhead

Wendover Campground

Campground

14 mi from you

Eagle Ridge

Summits Three Prong Mountain
Inside Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
4,174 ft of climbing

16.9 mi out & back · 5,313 ft gain · Easy

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Grass Ridge

Summits Hells Half Acre Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,859 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back · 4,136 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Bare Cone

Summits Bare Cone
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,795 ft of climbing

6.4 mi out & back · 2,789 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Deep Creek-Beaver Jack

Summits Beaver Jack Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,035 ft of climbing

8.0 mi out & back · 3,135 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Filly Creek

Summits Parker Mountain
Inside Salmon National Forest
3,682 ft of climbing

14.3 mi out & back · 4,355 ft gain · Easy

Salmon National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu62°49°Sunny
Fri55°33°Mostly Sunny
Sat44°34°Mostly Sunny
Sun45°34°Mostly Cloudy
Mon40°31°Mostly Sunny
Tue43°33°Sunny
Wed46°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 9 to 16 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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