Unit 26 · Frank Church West / Big Creek
About this unit
West portion of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness including the Big Creek drainage. One of the largest contiguous wilderness blocks in the Lower 48, with steep timbered country and high alpine basins.
- Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
- Payette National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
1 found
Trails near Unit 26
12 found
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailRiordan Creek and Meadow Creek Lookout Road OHV Loop
Difficulty: Moderate88.4 miTrailMiddle Fork Salmon River
Difficulty: Moderate87.1 miTrailBig Creek OHV Loop
Difficulty: Difficult80.3 miTrailMonumental Summit, Thunder Mountain, Cinnabar Mine OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert78.6 miTrailSunday and Moscow Mines OHV Trail
Difficulty: Moderate73.9 miTrailMiddle Fork of the Salmon River
Difficulty: Expert71.8 miTrailSouth Fork Salmon River Trail to Pilot Peak Lookout
Difficulty: Expert65.5 miTrailMiddle Fork
Difficulty: Expert62.2 miTrailRed Metals, Wilson Mine, and Profile Summit OHV Trail
Difficulty: Expert47.1 miTrailCold Meadows
Difficulty: Expert37.5 miTrailBig Creek
Difficulty: Expert34.2 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 26
7 found
Stibnite Interpretive Signs Interpretive Site (min
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Payette National Forest Big Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBig Creek Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBernard Creek Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundShort Creek Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundFlying B Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNormandy Campsite
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 26, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Idaho agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.