East Fork To Challis Bridge
This is another excellent fishing section. If you like catching steelheads, get your drift boat or fishing raft out and go crazy on this 20 miles stretch. There are several put in and take out options to shorten or lengthen the run.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Salmon River are between a bare minimum of 600cfs and a high of 8,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 13302500, the Salmon River At Salmon Id
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at East Fork to Challis Bridge.
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | II |
| Elevation | 3,922 ft |
| Run Length | 20.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 19 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 1040 cfs |
| Gage Height | 2.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 53° |
| River | Salmon River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Salmon River At Salmon Id
USGS 13302500 |
|
Challis Rock Garden
Class II |
|
Diversion Dam
Class II |
|
Diversion Dam
Class II |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Nf Big Wood River Nr Sawtooth Nra Hq Nr Ketchum Id
USGS 13135520 |
20 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Thompson Creek Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13297330 |
2 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
Squaw Creek Bl Bruno Creek Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13297355 |
5 cfs | 3.8 ft |
|
Valley Creek At Stanley Id
USGS 13295000 |
146 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Nf Big Lost River At Wild Horse Nr Chilly Id
USGS 13120000 |
23 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Big Wood R At S Broadford Bridge Nr Bellevue
USGS 13140335 |
82 cfs | 6.3 ft |
|
Big Wood River Nr Ketchum Id
USGS 13135500 |
57 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Yankee Fork Salmon River Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13296000 |
61 cfs | 6.1 ft |
|
Salmon River Bl Yankee Fork Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13296500 |
458 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
Big Wood River At Hailey Id
USGS 13139500 |
218 cfs | ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Chocolate Gulch
SNOTEL 895 |
3" | 3" |
|
Swede Peak
SNOTEL 805 |
4" | 4" |
|
Hyndman
SNOTEL 537 |
1" | 0" |
|
Dollarhide Summit
SNOTEL 450 |
14" | 14" |
|
bench lakes
SNOTEL BENLK_MADIS |
3.7" | 1.8" |
|
Lost-Wood Divide
SNOTEL 601 |
6" | 0" |
|
Stickney Mill
SNOTEL 792 |
3" | 3" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayhorse | None | 5,164 ft | |||
| Mosquito Flat Reservoir | 18 | 6,987 ft | |||
| Deadman Hole Dispersed | 4 | 5,250 ft | |||
| Boulder White Clouds | None | 6,385 ft | |||
| Big Bayhorse | 11 | 8,596 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley | 3" | 44° | 10.62" |
| Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain | 3" | 44° | 10.62" |
| Sun Valley - Bald Mountain | 3" | 44° | 10.62" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Fork to Challis Bridge | 1040.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | II |
| Challis Bridge to Deer Gulch | 1040.0cfs | 23.0 Mi | II |
| Pahsimeroi to Royal Gorge | 1040.0cfs | None Mi | II- to III- |
| Colston to the Town of Salmon | 1040.0cfs | 38.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Torreys to East Fork | 1040.0cfs | 17.7 Mi | II |