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 | 1020 cfs |
| Gage Height | 2.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 50° |
| River | Salmon River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Salmon River At Salmon Id
USGS 13302500 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Camas Creek Nr Blaine Id
USGS 13141500 |
6 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
Big Wood R At S Broadford Bridge Nr Bellevue
USGS 13140335 |
67 cfs | 6.2 ft |
|
Meadow Creek Nr Stibnite
USGS 13310850 |
2 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Big Wood River At Hailey Id Total Flow
USGS 13139510 |
140 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Sf Boise River Nr Featherville Id
USGS 13186000 |
230 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Yankee Fork Salmon River Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13296000 |
57 cfs | 6.0 ft |
|
Efsf Salmon R Abv Sugar Crk Nr Stibnite
USGS 13311250 |
11 cfs | 10.3 ft |
|
Sugar Creek Nr Stibnite
USGS 13311450 |
7 cfs | 6.8 ft |
|
Big Wood River Nr Ketchum Id
USGS 13135500 |
45 cfs | 4.8 ft |
|
Mf Salmon River At Mf Lodge Nr Yellow Pine Id
USGS 13309220 |
485 cfs | 1.5 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Galena
SNOTEL 489 |
11" | 0" |
|
Jackson Peak
SNOTEL 550 |
7" | 0" |
|
Lost-Wood Divide
SNOTEL 601 |
9" | 0" |
|
Chocolate Gulch
SNOTEL 895 |
2" | 0" |
|
Banner Summit
SNOTEL 312 |
14" | -1" |
|
Mill Creek Summit
SNOTEL 627 |
16" | 0" |
|
Vienna Mine
SNOTEL 845 |
24" | 0" |
|
Camas Creek Divide
SNOTEL 382 |
1" | -1" |
|
Trinity Mtn.
SNOTEL 830 |
20" | 0" |
|
Atlanta Summit
SNOTEL 306 |
14" | 0" |
|
bench lakes
SNOTEL BENLK_MADIS |
15.6" | 0.1" |
|
Dollarhide Summit
SNOTEL 450 |
19" | 0" |
|
Soldier R.S.
SNOTEL 769 |
1" | 1" |
|
Galena Summit
SNOTEL 490 |
20" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Creek | 18 | 6,065 ft | |||
| Glacier View | 82 | 6,295 ft | |||
| North Shore Alturas | 23 | 7,041 ft | |||
| Mormon Bend | 17 | 6,094 ft | |||
| Redfish Outlet | None | 6,566 ft | |||
| Bonanza Volunteer Camp | 20 | 6,364 ft | |||
| Smokey Bear | 17 | 7,025 ft | |||
| Pettit Lake | 20 | 7,011 ft | |||
| Sunny Gulch | 59 | 6,442 ft | |||
| Sockeye | 24 | 6,608 ft | |||
| Mount Heyburn | 23 | 6,580 ft | |||
| Mountain View | 9 | 6,496 ft | |||
| Chinook Bay | 18 | 6,495 ft | |||
| Salmon River | 37 | 6,147 ft | |||
| Blind Creek | 6 | 6,011 ft | |||
| Point | 19 | 6,570 ft | |||
| Alturas Inlet | 29 | 7,013 ft | |||
| Casino Creek | 20 | 6,130 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier Mountain | 1" | 48° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbeam Run (Stanley to Sunbeam Dam) | 1020.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Torreys to East Fork | 1020.0cfs | 17.7 Mi | II |
| Headwaters (Gold Creek to Stanley) | 1020.0cfs | 10.2 Mi | III- to III+ |