U.S. Forest Service - Salmon-Challis National Forest

06/14/2026

The Salmon-Challis National Forest, in partnership with the Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation and Idaho Trails Association , hosted a volunteer trail maintenance event on the Langer Lake Trail, 4014, on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 6.

Four volunteers and a Salmon-Challis National Forest employee worked to clear 25 trees off the trail and clean 34 waterbars to snow line on the first 1.6 miles of the trail. The crew was in good spirits as they enjoyed the good weather and views and were proud to improve access to a popular trail into the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.

If you’re interested in more volunteer trailwork opportunities in the Frank Church, contact Eric Giebelstein, [email protected] for more information. Also, check out opportunities with our partners SBFC and ITA at their websites. https://www.selwaybitterroot.org/volunteer and https://idahotrailsassociation.org/volunteer/

06/13/2026

Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day with a hike! Time in nature can reduce stress, improve sleep, boost creativity, and support memory and cognition. A short hike can make a big difference.

06/12/2026

Smokey knows best. Drown, stir and feel to fully extinguish your campfire. If it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave!

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

North Fork and Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District Recreation Update:

Campgrounds

North Fork
Twin Creek – open, water on.
Newland Ranch Dump Station – open - S**T Machine, RV Dump. Trash Dumpster. Water on
River Road Campgrounds. All sites down the Salmon River Road ( #030) are open. Water on at Corn Creek Campground
Wagonhammer. Spring is currently flowing. The Forest will turn on the potable water later in the summer as the spring starts to dry up

Salmon-Cobalt
Yellow Jacket Guard Station - open
Lower elevation sites on the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District are accessible and open
Bighorn Crags and Yellowjacket Lake – projected to be accessible and open late June-early July
Iron Lake – projected to be accessible mid to late June; no potable water this season
Wallace Lake - open mid-late June; water will be on at that time
Leadore
Lower elevation sites on the Leadore Ranger District are accessible and open
Big 8 Mile; water on
Bear Valley; water on
Meadow Lake - gate currently shut. Projected to be accessible and open late-June, early -July; water will be on at that time

Trails
Idaho Parks and Recreation Trail Rangers have ridden and cleared the majority of the motorized single track trails on the districts to snow line
North Zone Trails staff are focusing on the Continental Divide Trail as the last of the snow melts.
For questions about specific trails contact S***t Townley at 208-865-2700.

06/11/2026

Huge thanks to the 43 crew members and volunteers from Student Conservation Association, Challis Community Trails, U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Salmon-Challis National Forest, and other volunteers for their incredible work on the Potato Mountain loop at the end of May!

Teams completed 3.25 miles of trail improvements on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and the Salmon-Challis National Forest.

Crews split into two groups to clear downed trees, remove hazard trees, install water diversions, improve tread, and upgrade a trailhead parking area. This work keeps one of the area’s most popular riding routes safe and enjoyable for everyone.

Trail work continued later in the week with support from Idaho Parks and Recreation. Additional maintenance is planned June 8–11, with another 16+ miles of work coordinated between the Salmon-Challis, the Sawtooth NRA, and Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.

Thank you to everyone helping keep our trails in great shape!

06/10/2026

June is Great Outdoors Month: a perfect time to get outside and reconnect with your wild side.

Family, friends and even pets can join in on the fun. What’s your favorite way to enjoy your public lands? Comment below 👇

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

Although National Trails Day was last weekend, everyday is trails day at SBFC!

Did you know that our crews typically work an 8-day hitch schedule? They spend that entire time immersed in wilderness, working hard on the trail.
At any given time, we’ll have up to 10 different projects going on, with crews working 10+ different trails.

There’s a lot of ground to cover in the Selway, the Frank, and the surrounding wildlands, but we are making progress!

This hitch, we are working on the following trails:
- #4114 East Mayfield (SCNF)
- #215 Crooked Creek (NPCNF)
- #4 Selway River/ #520 Eagle Rock (NPCNF)
- #11 Big Creek (BNF)
- #606 62 Ridge (NPCNF)
- #4101 Loon Creek (SCNF)
- #024 Flossie Lake(PNF)
- #4014 Langer Lake (SCNF)

06/09/2026

It’s National Fishing and Boating Week!

Grab a fishing pole or dust off the boat and head to your favorite body of water for some quality outdoor time.