Headwaters (Gold Creek To Stanley)
The mighty Salmon river begins it's journey draining to the north off of the sawtooths in central Idaho. This area is extremely picturesque and has a lot to offer (beyond river running). Backpacking, mountain biking, rock climbing and hiking are all available near Stanley. Stanley isn't the biggest town on the map but has basic services. You best bet is to setup a base camp somewhere around here and do day trips on the river.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Salmon River are between a bare minimum of 600cfs and a high of 6,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 13302500, the Salmon River At Salmon Id
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Headwaters (Gold Creek to Stanley).
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | III- to III+ |
| Elevation | 3,922 ft |
| Run Length | 10.2 Mi |
| Gradient | 32 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 862 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.9 ft |
| Air Temperature | 32° |
| River | Salmon River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Salmon River At Salmon Id
USGS 13302500 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Yankee Fork Salmon River Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13296000 |
183 cfs | 5.9 ft |
|
Meadow Creek Nr Stibnite
USGS 13310850 |
2 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Big Wood River Nr Ketchum Id
USGS 13135500 |
38 cfs | 4.7 ft |
|
Big Wood River At Hailey Id
USGS 13139500 |
218 cfs | ft |
|
Camas Creek Nr Blaine Id
USGS 13141500 |
8 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Sf Boise River Nr Featherville Id
USGS 13186000 |
195 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Trail Creek At Ketchum Id
USGS 13137500 |
10 cfs | 6.8 ft |
|
Thompson Creek Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13297330 |
2 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
Sf Boise River At Anderson Ranch Dam Id
USGS 13190500 |
287 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
Dixie Creek Bel Anderson Ranch Dam Id
USGS 13190505 |
0 cfs | ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Galena Summit
SNOTEL 490 |
52" | 0" |
|
Lost-Wood Divide
SNOTEL 601 |
45" | -1" |
|
Jackson Peak
SNOTEL 550 |
50" | 1" |
|
yellow pine 0.2 ssw, id
SNOTEL ID-VL-2 |
18.35" | 0.08" |
|
Camas Creek Divide
SNOTEL 382 |
30" | 1" |
|
Dollarhide Summit
SNOTEL 450 |
56" | -1" |
|
Soldier R.S.
SNOTEL 769 |
25" | 1" |
|
Atlanta Summit
SNOTEL 306 |
64" | 0" |
|
Galena
SNOTEL 489 |
43" | 0" |
|
Trinity Mtn.
SNOTEL 830 |
70" | 0" |
|
glenns ferry
SNOTEL GLFI1 |
3.21" | 0.21" |
|
Banner Summit
SNOTEL 312 |
60" | 0" |
|
Vienna Mine
SNOTEL 845 |
66" | 4" |
|
Chocolate Gulch
SNOTEL 895 |
32" | 1" |
|
Mill Creek Summit
SNOTEL 627 |
57" | 0" |
|
Graham Guard Sta.
SNOTEL 496 |
34" | 2" |
|
Morgan Creek
SNOTEL 639 |
27" | 1" |
|
bench lakes
SNOTEL BENLK_MADIS |
53.6" | 0" |
|
hailey 1.0 wnw, id
SNOTEL ID-BN-6 |
17.66" | -0.11" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mormon Bend | 17 | 6,094 ft | |||
| Alturas Inlet | 29 | 7,013 ft | |||
| Salmon River | 37 | 6,147 ft | |||
| Point | 19 | 6,570 ft | |||
| Basin Creek | 18 | 6,065 ft | |||
| Glacier View | 82 | 6,295 ft | |||
| Redfish Outlet | None | 6,566 ft | |||
| Mount Heyburn | 23 | 6,580 ft | |||
| Pettit Lake | 20 | 7,011 ft | |||
| Smokey Bear | 17 | 7,025 ft | |||
| North Shore Alturas | 23 | 7,041 ft | |||
| Mountain View | 9 | 6,496 ft | |||
| Bonanza Volunteer Camp | 20 | 6,364 ft | |||
| Sunny Gulch | 59 | 6,442 ft | |||
| Chinook Bay | 18 | 6,495 ft | |||
| Casino Creek | 20 | 6,130 ft | |||
| Blind Creek | 6 | 6,011 ft | |||
| Sockeye | 24 | 6,608 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier Mountain | 25" | 32° | 0.2" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headwaters (Gold Creek to Stanley) | 862.0cfs | 10.2 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Sunbeam Run (Stanley to Sunbeam Dam) | 862.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Torreys to East Fork | 862.0cfs | 17.7 Mi | II |