Sunbeam Run (Stanley To Sunbeam Dam)
The section of the Salmon from Stanley down to where the old Sunbeam Dam headwall used to sit is known as the Sunbeam Run. At one time a good portion of this run was a lake until the dam was destroyed. The Salmon has returned to a free flowing river here but remnants of the dam remain.
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 Sunbeam Run (Stanley to Sunbeam Dam).
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | III- to III+ |
| Elevation | 3,922 ft |
| Run Length | 13.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 23 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 862 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.9 ft |
| Air Temperature | 29° |
| River | Salmon River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Salmon River At Salmon Id
USGS 13302500 |
|
Mormon Riffle
Class II to II+ |
|
Rough Creek Riffle
Class II to II+ |
|
Shotgun Rapid
Class III+ to IV |
|
Sunbeam Rapid
Class III to IV- |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Sugar Creek Nr Stibnite
USGS 13311450 |
9 cfs | 6.8 ft |
|
Squaw Creek Bl Bruno Creek Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13297355 |
43 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Sf Boise River Nr Featherville Id
USGS 13186000 |
207 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Yankee Fork Salmon River Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13296000 |
183 cfs | 5.9 ft |
|
Efsf Salmon R Abv Sugar Crk Nr Stibnite
USGS 13311250 |
12 cfs | 10.4 ft |
|
Warm Springs Cr At Guyer Hot Spr Nr Ketchum Id
USGS 13137000 |
31 cfs | 9.3 ft |
|
Mf Salmon River At Mf Lodge Nr Yellow Pine Id
USGS 13309220 |
394 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Salmon River Bl Yankee Fork Nr Clayton Id
USGS 13296500 |
377 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Big Wood River At Hailey Id
USGS 13139500 |
218 cfs | ft |
|
Big Wood River Nr Ketchum Id
USGS 13135500 |
37 cfs | 4.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Vienna Mine
SNOTEL 845 |
65" | 0" |
|
Atlanta Summit
SNOTEL 306 |
62" | -1" |
|
Galena
SNOTEL 489 |
42" | -1" |
|
yellow pine 0.2 ssw, id
SNOTEL ID-VL-2 |
20.53" | 2.18" |
|
glenns ferry
SNOTEL GLFI1 |
2.66" | -0.55" |
|
Deadwood Summit
SNOTEL 439 |
82" | -1" |
|
Soldier R.S.
SNOTEL 769 |
25" | 0" |
|
Camas Creek Divide
SNOTEL 382 |
29" | -1" |
|
Trinity Mtn.
SNOTEL 830 |
69" | -1" |
|
Jackson Peak
SNOTEL 550 |
51" | -1" |
|
Mill Creek Summit
SNOTEL 627 |
56" | 0" |
|
Chocolate Gulch
SNOTEL 895 |
31" | 0" |
|
Galena Summit
SNOTEL 490 |
51" | -1" |
|
bench lakes
SNOTEL BENLK_MADIS |
52.7" | -0.6" |
|
Dollarhide Summit
SNOTEL 450 |
55" | -1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mormon Bend | 17 | 6,094 ft | |||
| Chinook Bay | 18 | 6,495 ft | |||
| Pettit Lake | 20 | 7,011 ft | |||
| Casino Creek | 20 | 6,130 ft | |||
| Stanley Lake | None | 6,550 ft | |||
| Sockeye | 24 | 6,608 ft | |||
| Smokey Bear | 17 | 7,025 ft | |||
| Glacier View | 82 | 6,295 ft | |||
| Mount Heyburn | 23 | 6,580 ft | |||
| Sheep Trail | 8 | 6,582 ft | |||
| Sunny Gulch | 59 | 6,442 ft | |||
| Salmon River | 37 | 6,147 ft | |||
| Basin Creek | 18 | 6,065 ft | |||
| Redfish Outlet | None | 6,566 ft | |||
| Mountain View | 9 | 6,496 ft | |||
| Point | 19 | 6,570 ft | |||
| Alturas Inlet | 29 | 7,013 ft | |||
| North Shore Alturas | 23 | 7,041 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torreys to East Fork | 862.0cfs | 17.7 Mi | II |
| Sunbeam Run (Stanley to Sunbeam Dam) | 862.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Headwaters (Gold Creek to Stanley) | 862.0cfs | 10.2 Mi | III- to III+ |