About Surrounding Areas:
Salmon is located in an open valley in central Idaho surrounded by mountains.
There are three ways to drive into town: From South Idaho on Hwy 93, from
East Idaho on Hwy 28, and north from the Montana Border on Hwy 93.
- Hwy 28 from the East: This drive brings you over
beautiful Gilmore summit with the old ghost town of Gilmore at the top
and also through the towns of Leadore, Tendoy, Lemhi, and Baker.
- Hwy 93 from the South: This brings you from south
Idaho and the Boise area, through beautiful Stanley Idaho, and Challis,
then down the Salmon River Canyon through Ellis and Elk Bend.
- Hwy 93 from the North: This brings you in from the
Missoula and Hamilton Montana areas, over Lost Trail Pass, and through
the small towns of Gibbonsville, North Fork and Carmen.
East
Baker Idaho is not really a town as it has no post office,
but the locals and all maps still call the community located at about
a ten minute drive east of Salmon as "Baker". Here you will
find some lovely old houses, and many working ranches.
Tendoy Idaho is twenty miles south-east of Idaho with
a small store and post office for its residents. This area also features
many working ranches. You can turn at Tendoy and head up over the Lewis
and Clark Highway, following the old trail that Lewis and Clark and their
guide Sacajawea took with the Corps of Discovery as they first make their
way into the Idaho territory.
Lemhi Idaho is just under 30 miles from Salmon on Hwy
28, and has a post office and store.
Leadore Idaho (Pronounced Lead-Ore, and named after
the lead ore that was mined in the area at the turn of the 20th century),
is 46 miles from Salmon. Leadore is a nice small town with a few restaurants,
a gas station, post office and school with grades 1-12.
South
Elk Bend: is a small community a half hour's drive south
of Salmon on Hwy 93. Elk Bend has s post office, store, restaurant/bar,
and friendly neighbors.
Ellis & May: A little past Elk Bend is the Pahsimeroi
Valley with Ellis and May Idaho. Ranching communities with a post office.
Challis: A one hour drive to the south brings you to
the nice town of Challis Idaho.
North
Carmen Idaho: Five miles north of Salmon on Hwy 93,
heading along the Salmon River valley, is the small "town" of
Carmen with a Post Office, Grange and residential community.
North Fork: Continue down the Salmon River Valley, and
you'll find North Fork Idaho where the North Fork of the Salmon joins
the Salmon River. The Salmon River then makes a turn and heads west into
the wilderness area, and Hwy 93 follows the North Fork up towards Montana.
The town of North Fork has a great restaurant, some motels and RV parks,
Post Office, store and churches.
Gibbonsville is 32 miles north of Salmon, Idaho along
Hwy 93. This historic mining town still has residents in it's downtown
area off the highway. It has a great restaurant, cabins for rent, Post
Office and a few services.
Lost Trail Pass: At the border of Idaho and Montana
is Lost Trail Pass with great cross-country ski trails, and a full-service
ski area. There is also a nice hot springs resort with pool, cabins and
restaurant.
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