Unit 23 · Salmon River Mountains
About this unit
Salmon River Mountains south of the main Salmon. Mixed conifer forest, granite ridgelines, and high subalpine basins on Salmon-Challis National Forest land.
- Salmon River Mountains
- Salmon-Challis National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
1 found
Trails near Unit 23
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailExpertPayette River Scenic Byway
110.9 miTrailDifficultWeiser River Trail
84.4 miTrailDifficultBurgdorf Salmon River OHV Loop
70.1 miTrailDifficultPony Meadows and Bear Lake OHV Trail
62.8 miTrailModerateSalmon River ATV Loop
62.6 miTrailModerateRuby Meadows, Loon Lake and Duck Lake
48.3 miTrailExpertWar Eagle Lookout OHV Loop
44.1 miTrailExpertCalifornia Lake OHV Loop
42.6 miTrailExpertMarshall Lake Cottontail Point Loop Trail
42.5 miTrailExpertRiddler Mine OHV Trail
32.9 miTrailExpertSalmon River Mines Trail
32.5 miTrailExpert
Campgrounds near Unit 23
12 found
Snowed Inn Yurt
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Burgdorf Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLake Louie Dispersed Backcountry Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThe RV Landing at Carlson Ranch
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBrookdale Lodge
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWindy Saddle Horse Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGolden RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCanyon Pines RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSeven Devils Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundUpper Payette Lake Dispersed Camping Area
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Hazard Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPapoose Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Idaho
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Idaho Fish and Game
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/controlled/apply
- GMU map ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/report
- Hunter education ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/education
- Buy a license ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 23, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Idaho agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 08/02/2026.