2024 Map of Bighorn Crags

About this map

The Salmon River cuts a deep corridor through this region of Lemhi County, serving as the primary geographical anchor for a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes. Within the Salmon National Forest, the terrain rises from the riverbanks to the heights of Sagebrush Mtn and the prominent Bighorn Crags. This 2024 survey details a network of primitive access points including the Salmon River Rd and the Panther Creek Rd, which parallel the major watercourses. Historically significant sites such as Owl Hot Springs and the expansive Poverty Flat are documented alongside numerous drainages like Dutch Oven Creek and Rancherio Creek. The map also delineates the boundaries of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, emphasizing the preservation of this backcountry environment where footpaths like the Owl Creek Trl and Bighorn Crags Trl provide the only passage.