Unit 28 · North Fork Salmon
About this unit
North Fork Salmon River drainage and the Idaho side of the Bitterroot Range south of Lost Trail Pass. Steep timbered country on Salmon-Challis National Forest land with the Bitterroot Divide forming the eastern boundary.
- Salmon-Challis National Forest
- Bitterroot Range
Public lands inside this unit
8 found
- National ForestPark
Salmon-Challis National Forest
6,619 sq mi - Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Elevenmile Day Use Area
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Goldbug Hot Springs
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Kilpatrick Day Use Area
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Morgan Bar Recreation Site
- Nat'l Recreation AreaPark
Salmon River
- recreation areaPark
Morgan Creek Recreation Site
- recreation areaPark
Tower Rock Recreation Site
Trails near Unit 28
12 found
- Trail
Continental Divide Trail
3001.6 miDifficult - Trail
Middle Fork Salmon River
87.1 miModerate - Trail
Reflection Lake
23.6 miExpert - Trail
Gant Ridge Trail
21.8 miExpert - Trail
Barking Fox Lake
21.1 miExpert - Trail
Ship Island Lake Trail
20.4 miExpert - Trail
Yellowjacket Lake
18.9 miExpert - Trail
Big Clear Lake
15.1 miExpert - Trail
Wagonhammer - Elk Trail Loop
14.7 miExpert - Trail
Harbor Lake and Wilson Lake
13.5 miExpert - Trail
Fly Creek Point to Shower Bath Hot Springs
10.5 miDifficult - Trail
Cathedral Lake via Bighorn Crags Campground
8.8 miDifficult
Campgrounds near Unit 28
12 found
- Campground
Andreas on the River RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Long Tom Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Blowfly Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
BLM Morgan Bar Recreation Site
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Salmon Gypsy Bed & Breakfast
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Challis National Forest West Fork Morgan Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Nez Perce National Forest South Fork Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Salmon National Forest Deep Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Halfway Gulch Cua
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Crags Complex
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Beagle Creek Cua
Pricing varies — check with the operator - Campground
Deadwater Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operator
Species in this unit
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 28, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Idaho agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 07/05/2026.