Salmon River Scenic Byway
Idaho Scenic Byway 161 mi in Idaho.
About the Salmon River Scenic Byway
Explore Idaho’s wild and scenic side along the Salmon River Scenic Byway. This 161-mile route follows the Salmon River providing access to jaw-dropping outdoor opportunities as well as a chance to visit ghost towns and other historical sites. Add in wonderful views of the rugged Sawtooth Mountains, and it’s easy to understand why this is a must-see scenic byway.
Idaho Tourism's own description, in its words. Byway page on visitidaho.org.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 0 · 3.0 mi offSunny Gulch Campground · Forest Service · 46 sites · reservable
- Mile 0 · 3.3 mi offRedfish Overflow Camping · Forest Service
- Mile 0 · 3.8 mi offChinook Bay Campground · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 0 · 4.0 mi offMountain View Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 0 · 4.0 mi offMountain View Campground (ID) · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 0 · 4.1 mi offIron Creek Campground (ID) · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 0 · 4.8 mi offGlacier View Campground · Forest Service · 78 sites · reservable
- Mile 4 · on the roadSalmon River Campground · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 5 · on the roadCasino Creek · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 6 · on the roadRiverside Campground (ID) · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 7 · on the roadMormon Bend Campground · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 13 · 0.7 mi offBlind Creek Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 13 · 2.4 mi offPole Flat Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 13 · 1.6 mi offFlat Rock Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 13 · 1.8 mi offFlat Rock Campground Extension · Forest Service
- Mile 14 · on the roadElk Creek Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 15 · on the roadUpper O'Brien Campground · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 15 · on the roadLower O'Brien Campground · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 24 · on the roadWhiskey Flat Campground · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 25 · on the roadHolman Creek Campground · Forest Service · 4 sites · reservable
- Mile 37 · on the roadEast Fork Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 8 sites
- Mile 44 · on the roadDeadman Hole Campground · Bureau of Land Management
- Mile 47 · on the roadBayhorse Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 12 sites
- Mile 59 · 1.5 mi offChallis Hot Springs State Park · State park · 68 sites · reservable
- Mile 66 · 4.5 mi offMorgan Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 4 sites
- Mile 72 · on the roadCottonwood Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 13 sites
- Mile 101 · 2.8 mi offWilliams Lake Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 103 · 2.0 mi offWilliams Lake Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 18 sites · reservable
- Mile 110 · on the roadShoup Bridge Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 16 sites · reservable
- Mile 120 · 0.7 mi offMorgan Bar Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 16 sites · reservable
- Mile 125 · on the roadTower Rock Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 12 sites · reservable
- Mile 152 · on the roadTwin Creek Campground Group Camping Site · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- Mile 160 · on the roadGordon Reese Cabin · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- Mile 160 · 3.4 mi offHogan Cabin · Forest Service · 1 sites · reservable
- Mile 161 · 4.3 mi offIndian Trees Campground · Forest Service · 15 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.