Salmon River - Hells Canyon Region

Salmon River - Hells Canyon Region




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Clearwater National Forest

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Categories: Palouse Region, Camas Prairie Region, Clearwater Region, Forest Service Offices, Wilderness Areas, Fishing/Hunting, Trail Activities, Water Activities, Wildlife, Winter Activities

Address:

12730 Highway 12,Orofino ID 83544

Telephone:

208.476.4541

Fax:

208.476.8329

Contact Email:

kdnelson@fs.fed.us

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The Clearwater National Forest covers 1.8 million acres from the jagged peaks of the Bitterroot Mountains in the east to the river canyons and the rolling hills of the Palouse Prairie in the west.

The North Fork of the Clearwater and the Lochsa rivers provide miles of tumbling white water interspersed with quiet pools for migratory and resident fish. The mountains provide habitat for elk, moose, whitetail and mule deer, black bear, gray wolf, cougar, mountain goats, and many smaller mammals.

The ridges between the deep canyons have provided travel corridors across the mountains for centuries. These routes were used by the Nez Perce Indians and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Today the main travel route is U.S. Highway 12 following the dramatic canyon of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River and its tributary the Lochsa River.

In 1805 Lewis and Clark followed the Lolo Trail through the mountains of Idaho and Montana. This rugged path had been carved over the centuries by indigenous peoples traveling to hunting areas and to trade with neighboring tribes. Known locally as the "Lolo Motorway," the Lolo Trail National Historic Landmark is still traveled by adventurous explorers and is still sacred to the Ni Mii Puu (Nez Perce Indians).

 


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