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
11 found
Salmon-Challis National Forest
6,619 sq miParkNational ForestSalmon National Forest
2,808 sq miParkNational ForestEightmile Day Use Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaElevenmile Day Use Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaGoldbug Hot Springs
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaKilpatrick Day Use Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMorgan Bar Recreation Site
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMorgan Creek Recreation Site
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSalmon River
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaSalmon-Challis National Forest
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaTower Rock Recreation Site
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 28
12 found
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailContinental Divide Trail
Difficulty: Difficult3001.6 miTrailMiddle Fork Salmon River
Difficulty: Moderate87.1 miTrailMiddle Fork River
Difficulty: Expert31.6 miTrailCamas Creek Trail
Difficulty: Expert30.5 miTrailBighorn Crags
Difficulty: Expert29.8 miTrailMiddle Fork River
Difficulty: Expert29.2 miTrailStoddard
Difficulty: Expert25.2 miTrailSleeping Deer Road (Winter Tra
Difficulty: Expert23.9 miTrailReflection Lake
Difficulty: Expert23.6 miTrailGant Ridge Trail
Difficulty: Expert21.8 miTrailBarking Fox Lake
Difficulty: Expert21.1 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 28
12 found
Andreas on the River RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLong Tom Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBlowfly Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBLM Morgan Bar Recreation Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSalmon Gypsy Bed & Breakfast
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundChallis National Forest West Fork Morgan Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundNez Perce National Forest South Fork Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSalmon National Forest Deep Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHalfway Gulch Cua
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCrags Complex
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBeagle Creek Cua
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDeadwater 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 28, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Idaho agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.