Route Scenic Staff Pick
Salmon River Scenic Byway
Stanley to Salmon
- Distance
- 122 mi
- Riding Time
- 2h 42m
- Climb
- 886 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May to October.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Stanley, Challis and Salmon.
- Watch For
- Rockfall in the canyon, bighorn sheep and deer, and slow traffic with rafting trailers in summer.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
The Salmon River Scenic Byway follows Idaho 75 down the Salmon River from Stanley through a canyon to Challis, then US 93 north along the river to the town of Salmon. The road stays beside the river for most of its length.
Stops
- StartStanley
- FinishSalmon


