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 | 5170 cfs |
Gage Height | 4.9 ft |
Air Temperature | 78° |
River | Salmon River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Salmon River At Salmon Id
USGS 13302500 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Big Wood River At Hailey Id Total Flow
USGS 13139510 |
1,140 cfs | 3.7 ft |
Salmon River Bl Yankee Fork Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13296500 |
3,020 cfs | 5.9 ft |
Thompson Creek Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13297330 |
52 cfs | 3.9 ft |
Sugar Creek Nr Stibnite
USGS 13311450 |
95 cfs | 7.5 ft |
Mf Salmon River At Mf Lodge Nr Yellow Pine Id
USGS 13309220 |
4,210 cfs | 4.3 ft |
Efsf Salmon R Abv Sugar Crk Nr Stibnite
USGS 13311250 |
120 cfs | 11.7 ft |
Big Wood River Nr Bellevue Id
USGS 13141000 |
89 cfs | ft |
Ef Of Sf Salmon River At Stibnite Id
USGS 13311000 |
116 cfs | 5.9 ft |
Valley Creek At Stanley Id
USGS 13295000 |
524 cfs | 2.0 ft |
Nf Big Wood River Nr Sawtooth Nra Hq Nr Ketchum Id
USGS 13135520 |
186 cfs | 6.1 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
bench lakes
SNOTEL BENLK_MADIS |
2.2" | -0.4" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pettit Lake | 20 | 7,011 ft | |||
Sockeye | 24 | 6,608 ft | |||
Smokey Bear | 17 | 7,025 ft | |||
Alturas Inlet | 29 | 7,013 ft | |||
North Shore Alturas | 23 | 7,041 ft | |||
Blind Creek | 6 | 6,011 ft | |||
Point | 19 | 6,570 ft | |||
Chinook Bay | 18 | 6,495 ft | |||
Sunny Gulch | 59 | 6,442 ft | |||
Casino Creek | 20 | 6,130 ft | |||
Mountain View | 9 | 6,496 ft | |||
Mormon Bend | 17 | 6,094 ft | |||
Salmon River | 37 | 6,147 ft | |||
Redfish Outlet | None | 6,566 ft | |||
Glacier View | 82 | 6,295 ft | |||
Mount Heyburn | 23 | 6,580 ft | |||
Bonanza Volunteer Camp | 20 | 6,364 ft | |||
Basin Creek | 18 | 6,065 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Soldier Mountain | 1" | 79° | 0" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Headwaters (Gold Creek to Stanley) | 1070.0cfs | 10.2 Mi | III- to III+ |
Torreys to East Fork | 1070.0cfs | 17.7 Mi | II |
Sunbeam Run (Stanley to Sunbeam Dam) | 1070.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III- to III+ |