Salmon River Scenic Byway begins on the Montana border at the Lost Trail Pass (elevation 6995 ft.) and follows the Salmon River - also called the River of No Return - through the Salmon-Challis National Forest through the historic city of Salmon. It continues southwest on US-93 eventually veering west till Stanley for a total distance of 160 miles.
We did not explore this byway in any detail. It was nearing dark as we re-entered Idaho at the Lost Trail Pass and we had plans to cover the Lewis and Clark Backcountry Byway (Lemhi Pass) - which had been on our life list for a long time. But we did enjoy the twilight sights (and the road signs!)." />
Salmon River Scenic Byway begins on the Montana border at the Lost Trail Pass (elevation 6995 ft.) and follows the Salmon River - also called the River of No Return - through the Salmon-Challis National Forest through the historic city of Salmon. It continues southwest on US-93 eventually veering west till Stanley for a total distance of 160 miles.
We did not explore this byway in any detail. It was nearing dark as we re-entered Idaho at the Lost Trail Pass and we had plans to cover the Lewis and Clark Backcountry Byway (Lemhi Pass) - which had been on our life list for a long time. But we did enjoy the twilight sights (and the road signs!).