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 | 1620 cfs |
Gage Height | 2.6 ft |
Air Temperature | 76° |
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 |
---|---|---|
Big Wood R At S Broadford Bridge Nr Bellevue
USGS 13140335 |
398 cfs | 7.4 ft |
Thompson Creek Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13297330 |
22 cfs | 3.6 ft |
Pahsimeroi River At Ellis Id
USGS 13302005 |
131 cfs | 1.1 ft |
Yankee Fork Salmon River Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13296000 |
364 cfs | 7.8 ft |
Nf Big Wood River Nr Sawtooth Nra Hq Nr Ketchum Id
USGS 13135520 |
38 cfs | 5.2 ft |
Big Lost River At Howell Ranch Nr Chilly Id
USGS 13120500 |
160 cfs | 1.3 ft |
Big Wood River At Hailey Id
USGS 13139500 |
218 cfs | ft |
Big Wood River At Hailey Id Total Flow
USGS 13139510 |
459 cfs | 2.3 ft |
Nf Big Lost River At Wild Horse Nr Chilly Id
USGS 13120000 |
64 cfs | 2.1 ft |
Blackbird Creek Near Cobalt
USGS 13306336 |
12 cfs | 0.7 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
bench lakes
SNOTEL BENLK_MADIS |
63.9" | -0.9" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deadman Hole Dispersed | 4 | 5,250 ft | |||
Big Bayhorse | 11 | 8,596 ft | |||
Bayhorse | None | 5,164 ft | |||
Mosquito Flat Reservoir | 18 | 6,987 ft | |||
Boulder White Clouds | None | 6,385 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain | 17" | 68° | 0.9" |
Sun Valley | 17" | 68° | 0.9" |
Sun Valley - Bald Mountain | 17" | 68° | 0.9" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Torreys to East Fork | 1070.0cfs | 17.7 Mi | II |
Pahsimeroi to Royal Gorge | 1070.0cfs | None Mi | II- to III- |
Colston to the Town of Salmon | 1070.0cfs | 38.0 Mi | II to II+ |
East Fork to Challis Bridge | 1070.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | II |
Challis Bridge to Deer Gulch | 1070.0cfs | 23.0 Mi | II |