Unit 36 · Pioneer Mountains South
About this unit
Pioneer Mountains south of Sun Valley. High granite peaks, alpine basins, and timbered drainages on Sawtooth National Forest land north of the Snake River Plain.
- Pioneer Mountains
- Sawtooth National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 36
12 found
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailSawtooth Scenic Byway
Difficulty: Moderate115.8 miTrailPonderosa Pine Scenic Byway
Difficulty: Expert101.4 miTrailMiddle Fork Salmon River
Difficulty: Moderate87.1 miTrailGrand Sawtooths Loop
Difficulty: Difficult73.6 miTrailMiddle Fork of the Salmon River
Difficulty: Expert71.8 miTrailMiddle Fork
Difficulty: Expert62.2 miTrailSawtooth Wilderness Loop
Difficulty: Expert62.1 miTrailSalmon River Scenic Byway Trail
Difficulty: Expert55.0 miTrailStanley Lake to Redfish Lake
Difficulty: Expert47.9 miTrailLoon Creek Road (Winter Trail)
Difficulty: Expert47.8 miTrailHell Roaring Creek to Redfish Lake
Difficulty: Expert47.3 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 36
12 found
Salmon River BLM Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSawtooth NF - Redfish Lake Overflow
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSawtooth NF - Stanley Lake Road Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundIron Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundYellowbelly Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Redfish Cabin
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMiddle Cramer Lake Dispersed
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Alturas Inlet Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPerkins Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Point Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWhiskey Flats Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCasino Creek 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 36, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Idaho agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.