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Middle Fork Salmon River route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point

Middle Fork Salmon River

Stanley, Idaho

87.1 mi

Distance

5,778 ft

Elev. Gain

29h 7m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Middle Fork Salmon River unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:922 ft
Max:1,748 ft
Gain:1,761 ft
Loss:2,582 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 922 ft and 1,748 ft across 87.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.922 ft1,197 ft1,473 ft1,748 ft0.0 mi21.8 mi43.5 mi65.3 mi87.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,743 ft
High point0.1 mi1,748 ft
End87.1 mi922 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

County:
Custer County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Challis National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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