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 | 1440 cfs |
| Gage Height | 2.5 ft |
| Air Temperature | 52° |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Yankee Fork Salmon River Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13296000 |
189 cfs | 7.1 ft |
|
Little Wood River Ab High Five Creek Nr Carey Id
USGS 13147900 |
66 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Trail Creek At Ketchum Id
USGS 13137500 |
9 cfs | 5.1 ft |
|
Big Wood R At S Broadford Bridge Nr Bellevue
USGS 13140335 |
206 cfs | 6.8 ft |
|
Valley Creek At Stanley Id
USGS 13295000 |
190 cfs | 1.2 ft |
|
Nf Big Wood River Nr Sawtooth Nra Hq Nr Ketchum Id
USGS 13135520 |
26 cfs | 5.0 ft |
|
Big Wood River At Hailey Id
USGS 13139500 |
218 cfs | ft |
|
Big Lost River At Howell Ranch Nr Chilly Id
USGS 13120500 |
51 cfs | 0.8 ft |
|
Warm Springs Cr At Guyer Hot Spr Nr Ketchum Id
USGS 13137000 |
89 cfs | 9.8 ft |
|
Blackbird Creek Near Cobalt
USGS 13306336 |
12 cfs | 0.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Smiley Mountain
SNOTEL 926 |
37" | -1" |
|
Galena Summit
SNOTEL 490 |
42" | 0" |
|
Stickney Mill
SNOTEL 792 |
7" | -2" |
|
Bear Canyon
SNOTEL 320 |
21" | -2" |
|
Swede Peak
SNOTEL 805 |
20" | 0" |
|
Vienna Mine
SNOTEL 845 |
56" | -2" |
|
Hyndman
SNOTEL 537 |
21" | -1" |
|
Dollarhide Summit
SNOTEL 450 |
46" | 0" |
|
Lost-Wood Divide
SNOTEL 601 |
29" | -2" |
|
Galena
SNOTEL 489 |
29" | -1" |
|
Schwartz Lake
SNOTEL 915 |
24" | -2" |
|
Mill Creek Summit
SNOTEL 627 |
36" | -1" |
|
Chocolate Gulch
SNOTEL 895 |
20" | -1" |
|
bench lakes
SNOTEL BENLK_MADIS |
51.7" | 0.6" |
|
Morgan Creek
SNOTEL 639 |
19" | -1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Flat Reservoir | 18 | 6,987 ft | |||
| Deadman Hole Dispersed | 4 | 5,250 ft | |||
| Bayhorse | None | 5,164 ft | |||
| Boulder White Clouds | None | 6,385 ft | |||
| Big Bayhorse | 11 | 8,596 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley - Bald Mountain | 20" | 42° | 4.74" |
| Sun Valley | 20" | 42° | 4.74" |
| Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain | 20" | 42° | 4.74" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colston to the Town of Salmon | 1440.0cfs | 38.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| East Fork to Challis Bridge | 1440.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | II |
| Pahsimeroi to Royal Gorge | 1440.0cfs | None Mi | II- to III- |
| Torreys to East Fork | 1440.0cfs | 17.7 Mi | II |
| Challis Bridge to Deer Gulch | 1440.0cfs | 23.0 Mi | II |