Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · Idaho
Salmon River
8.0 mi of trail, end to end · trail No. 96 · the forest publishes the line only
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 45.4690, -115.8118 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Dry Saddle Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
No Fee.
Dry Saddle trailhead is one of the major trailheads accessing the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness lying north of the Salmon River. It provides access to many high mountain lakes along Sheep Hill Trail #575. It is only a 10-mile hike to Sheep Hill Lookout. A loading ramp is provided for stock. The 250 degree view from the trailhead is spectacular!
Restrictions Not recommended for low-clearance vehicles, motor homes or vehicles towing trailers.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
About this trail's facts
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
