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29-741: The East Fork Salmon River is a 34-mile (55 km) tributary of the Salmon River , flowing through Custer County , Idaho in the United States. It joins the Salmon River about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) east of Clayton and 17 miles (27 km) south-southwest of Challis . The East Fork Salmon River is formed at the confluence of the West Fork East Fork Salmon River and the South Fork East Fork Salmon River between

58-492: A female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present and 49.1% were non-families. 41.5% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.26. The median age was 60.5 years. 5.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 5.5% were from 25 to 44, 52.8% were from 45 to 64 and 33% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of

87-511: A few miles before White Bird . The highway splits north to climb White Bird Hill while the river loops northwest and then south to its confluence with the Snake River north of Hells Canyon, fifteen miles (25 km) south of the Washington border and 40 miles (65 km) upstream of Lewiston . Excluding Alaska , the Salmon River is the longest river system contained entirely within

116-560: A single U.S. state. The Salmon River area has been home to people for at least the last 8,000 years. Much of the area was inhabited by several tribes, including the Nez Perce . The river was considered sacred ground and a rich source of food for the indigenous people of the area, who relied on the abundant salmon species and other wildlife. In August 1805, just after crossing the Continental Divide , Lewis and Clark ventured down

145-404: A year on staples like coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar, flour, etc. Buckskin was a true craftsman in his own right forging his own knives, pistols, rifles, kettles, pots, and pans. Buckskin died in 1980 and his cabin at 5 mile bar has been turned into a museum. In the 1860s, placer deposits of gold were found along the river, and a gold rush began. Miners came to the area, causing clashes with

174-595: Is very rapid & Sholey water Clear but little timber. The honor didn't last long; by 1810, maps of the area were already referring to "Louis' River" as the Salmon. Clark had thought that the Salmon River was the Snake River, thus he called it the "Westerly fork of the Columbia". The Snake River retained the variant name "Lewis River" or "Lewis Fork" longer than did the Salmon. In the Early to Mid 20th Century other explorers arrived to

203-571: The Boulder and White Cloud mountains in Sawtooth National Recreation Area . This article related to a river in Idaho is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Salmon River (Idaho) Settlements located along the Salmon River include Stanley , Clayton , Challis , Salmon , Riggins , and White Bird . Redfish Lake and Little Redfish Lake , which flow into

232-653: The Camas Prairie , White Bird is near the Salmon River crossing point for the Lewis and Clark expedition. It is also the location of the Battle of White Bird Canyon in 1877, which was the first fight of the Nez Perce War and a significant defeat of the U.S. Army . The summit of White Bird Hill is 2,700 feet (820 m) above the city, ascended via U.S. Highway 95 . The steeper, straighter and faster multi-lane grade of U.S. 95

261-612: The Columbia River Basin . Despite abundant, excellent salmon habitat in the Salmon River basin, chinook, steelhead, and sockeye salmon populations have not significantly recovered, despite listings under the federal Endangered Species Act since the mid-1990s. Populations remain at risk in large part because of the negative effects of four federal dams and reservoirs on the lower Snake river, through which both juvenile salmon and returning adults must pass. Many Northwest salmon advocates, commercial & sportfishermen call for removal of

290-537: The Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area . The Middle Fork is about 110 miles (180 km) long, while the Main Fork is about 81 miles (130 km) in length. The Middle Fork raft trip run ends 7 miles (11 km) prior to the beginning of the Main Fork run; Corn Creek is the start of the Main Fork section of the Salmon River. The South Fork of the Salmon flows through Payette National Forest and enters

319-534: The Lemhi River at Salmon east of the Lemhi Range. North of Salmon, the river is joined at its North Fork , before turning west into over 200 miles (320 km) of continuous canyons through the Salmon River and Clearwater Mountains – some of the most rugged and isolated terrain in the contiguous United States. Exhibiting upwards of 7,000 feet (2,130 m) of vertical relief, the Salmon River canyons are some of

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348-508: The 59 households, 6.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 45.8% were non-families. 39.0% of households were one person and 11.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.31. The age distribution was 12.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 11.3% from 25 to 44, 46.2% from 45 to 64 and 26.4% 65 or older. The median age

377-510: The Lower Granite, Little Goose, Lower Monumental, and Ice Harbor dams to address survival problems. As of November 2015, controversy continues in NW Politics, public discourse, and in federal court, where federal salmon recovery plans are under legal challenge. Download coordinates as: The United States Geological Survey operates four stream gauge water level monitoring stations on

406-622: The Nez Perce on their ancestral tribal lands. Many historic and present day mines (including dredging operations) can be seen while traveling along the river. Several national forests and Sawtooth National Recreation Area provide for numerous recreation opportunities within the river's watershed. Two segments (the Middle Fork and a section of the main Salmon River, known as the Main Fork) are protected as National Wild and Scenic Rivers . The Middle Fork

435-733: The Salmon River and ultimately stayed. These early explorers included Frank Lance, Francis, Hank the Hermit, and most well known and storied Buckskin Bill. Sylvan Ambrose Hart (Buckskin Bill) was one of the last Mountain Men to inhabit the Salmon River Canyon at 5 Mile Bar. He arrived to the canyon in/around 1928 from the Oklahoma Territory. For nearly 50 years he lived at 5 Mile Bar and spent less than 50 dollars

464-579: The Salmon River, but found it to be too rough to be navigable. Clark wrote: ... I shall in justice to Capt. Lewis who was the first white man ever on this fork of the Columbia Call this Louis's river. ... The Westerly fork of the Columbia River [the present Salmon River] is double the size of the Easterley fork [the present Lemhi River] & below those forks the river is ... 100 yards [90 m] wide, it

493-679: The Sawtooth Range at over 9,200 feet (2,800 m) in elevation, several miles northwest of Norton Peak . For the first thirty miles (50 km), it flows north through the Sawtooth Valley , then turns east at Stanley , receiving the Yankee Fork shortly below that point and the East Fork further downstream. The river then flows northeast, receiving the Pahsimeroi River at Ellis and then

522-548: The Wild and Scenic Main Fork at Mackay Bar. The Main Fork raft trip ends about 25 miles (40 km) east of Riggins , either at Vinegar Creek or Carey Creek, marking the beginning of the Lower Salmon rafting section. Boating companies offer both single and multiple day trips on the river. The Middle Fork of the Salmon River is known as one of the best catch and release fly fisheries in

551-460: The city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female. At the 2000 census there were 106 people in 59 households, including 31 families, in the city. The population density was 1,623.7 inhabitants per square mile (626.9/km ). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 1,118.2 per square mile (431.7/km ). The racial makup of the city was 97.17% White, 0.94% Native American and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89%. Of

580-399: The city. The population density was 1,300.0 inhabitants per square mile (501.9/km ). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 914.3 per square mile (353.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1%. Of the 53 households, 7.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 3.8% had

609-480: The deepest canyons in the continental United States, which at roughly 7,000 feet (2,130 m) of vertical relief, is deeper than the Grand Canyon . Outdoor Lodges dot the main canyon of the Salmon River from Salmon, Idaho to Riggins, Idaho. Often the only way to access these lodges is either by motorized boats, rafting trips, hiking, and even some isolated airstrips. Both the Middle Fork and Main Fork travel through

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638-589: The deepest in the U.S., surpassing the Grand Canyon and second only to the Snake River's Hells Canyon , nearby on the Idaho– Oregon border. Here, the river is joined by its two largest tributaries, the Middle Fork and South Fork . Ten miles (16 km) downstream (west) of its confluence with the Middle Fork, the Salmon River becomes the dividing line for the two time zones in Idaho: Mountain Time to

667-504: The main stem of the Salmon River and 17 others on its tributaries. Real time data is available for each station on the USGS website. For a map of these see Salmon River USGS Station Map or in the box at right. White Bird, Idaho White Bird is a city in Idaho County , Idaho . The population was 91 at the time of the 2010 census , down from 106 in 2000. At the southwest corner of

696-407: The nation. Other recreational activities along the river include camping, hiking and mountain biking. The Salmon River historically produced 45% percent of all the steelhead (ocean-going rainbow trout ) and 45 percent of all the spring and summer chinook salmon in the entire Columbia River Basin. The Salmon River basin contains most (up to 70 percent) of the remaining salmon and steelhead habitat in

725-595: The river via Redfish Lake Creek, are the termini of the longest Pacific sockeye salmon migration in North America. The lower half of the river provides the time zone boundary for the state, with northern Idaho on Pacific Time and the rest of the state on Mountain Time . The Salmon River originates from and flows through the mountains of central and eastern Idaho ( Lemhi Range , Sawtooth , Salmon River Mountains , Clearwater and Bitterroot Range ). The main stem rises in

754-483: The south, Pacific Time to the north, bisecting the state at approximately 45½ degrees north latitude. The river turns abruptly north at the confluence with the Little Salmon River at Riggins , about 87 miles (140 km) above its mouth. From there the river flows almost due north, with U.S. Route 95 crossing the river on the "Time Zone Bridge" just north of Riggins, and then travels on its east bank until

783-513: Was named for Chief White Bird , a Nez Perce leader. White Bird is located at 45°45′40″N 116°18′6″W  /  45.76111°N 116.30167°W  / 45.76111; -116.30167 (45.761023, -116.301768). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km ), all of it land. At the 2010 census , there were 91 people in 53 households, including 27 families, in

812-403: Was one of the original eight rivers designated Wild and Scenic in 1968, and is often considered the "crown jewel" of the Wild and Scenic system. The Salmon is a popular destination for whitewater kayaking , canoeing , and rafting . The canyons of the Salmon allow for magnificent views of the complex geology of the region. The Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area includes one of

841-429: Was opened 49 years ago in 1975, after ten challenging years of construction. The two-lane road of 1921 to the east was first paved in 1938; it left the Salmon River at White Bird Creek, followed it up through White Bird and then gradually climbed the grade in twice the distance, with multiple switchback curves to a higher summit, without a cut . White Bird was established 133 years ago in 1891 and

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