“Grand Canyon of the Snake River,” the Hells Canyon Corridor Is Known for Its Magnificent but Extremely Rugged Landscape

THE 12 HELLS

95 CORRIDOR

WHAT’S IT LIKE? Once called the “Grand Canyon of the Snake River,” the Hells Canyon corridor is known for its magnificent but extremely rugged landscape. Seven Devils Mountains There are few points of entry into Hells Canyon, so traveling in this corridor takes time and effort. Company road to Hells Canyon Creek. This Once there, however, visitors are rewarded with paved two-lane road twists through ranch land to indescribably beautiful scenery and exciting Oxbow Dam, where it follows the Snake River to whitewater on the wild and scenic Snake River. Hells Canyon Dam. At Hells Canyon Dam the There are unlimited opportunities for camping, road crosses to the Oregon side of the canyon and hiking or just admiring the ever-changing views. ends 1.5 miles at the Hells Canyon Creek Recre- ation Site. WHAT’S THE ROAD LIKE? Access to the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the Highway District Road 493, which intersects Seven Devils Mountains is from Forest Road 517 Highway 95 near White Bird and winds 20 miles near Riggins. The last seven miles was improved to Pittsburg Landing, is one of two Idaho access so that passenger cars are able to access the area. points to the Snake River in Hells Canyon. The The steep and winding single-lane gravel road is road is a single-lane gravel road with steep grades not recommended for RVs or vehicles towing and tight switchbacks. camping trailers.

The other Idaho access point to the Snake River Since weather and road conditions change is County Road 71, which intersects Highway 95 quickly, it is strongly recommended that travelers at Cambridge and traverses 65 miles to call the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Copperfield where it meets the Idaho Power office in Riggins before beginning any adventure in Hells Canyon.

# of M#ap # Crampground or Site Owne Units Pticnic Troile Wrate RpV/T Heooku Fee Accessibl

6d9 PSittsburg Landing Campgroun U8SF 2 •••• ••

7d0 SSeven Devils Campgroun U7SF ••

7k1 Wroodhead Par I0daho Powe 12 •••• •

7e2 HSells Canyon Creek Recreation Sit U0SF •• • ••

7d3 LSick Creek Campgroun U2SF 1 •• • •

7d4 OSllocot Campgroun U2SF 1 •••• •

7d5 LSake Fork Campgroun U0SF 1 •••• •

7p6 NSorth Pine Rest Sto U0SF •••

8d9 PSapoose Campgroun U2SF ••

22 HELLS CANYON CORRIDOR

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IDAHO a Pittsburg S addle provides an ex cellent photo Anatone Winchester 162 y State Park Heartopportunity and a last chance to evaluate the road 95 of the Monsterconditions before descending into Pittsburg Land-

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Snake C anyon. A t Pittsburg Landing, there is a boat Salmon . River a Grangeville launch area as well as facilities for cam pers,

River hikers and stock users. F or a high elevation 221 Salmon wilderness ex perience on the Idaho side, a trip to 95 a Sou 50 H eavens G ate offers the sightseer a 3 6 0 -degree 3 oWhite Bird River a Battlefield panoram a, which includes the S alm on R iver White Bird country, the S even D evils M ountains and H ells 49 HELLS c 46 C anyon. S even D evils C am pground and hiking Imnaha River 493 a CANYON a trails in the H ells C anyon W ilderness are nearby. NATIONAL .a69 y 354 Trails are usually free of snow in early J uly. RECREATION Imnaha a AREA O n the O regon side of the H ells C anyon N ational 4240 Imnaha River Imnaha 221R ecreation A rea, there are a m ultitude of Sawpit 241 c 350 Hat Enterprise Saddle 47 sightseeing, picnicking, cam ping and hiking Point a a48 70 89 y opportunities. The V isitor C enter in E nterprise a 727 a. Riggins provides inform ation about travel in the O regon Joseph 72 517 .c Heavens portion of the H ells C anyon W ilderness. F or a 39 Gate Hells whitewater ex perience, outfitted trips originate in Canyon 95 Dam C larkston, W ashington, at Pittsburg Landing, and

73 3955 at H ells C anyon C reek R ecreation S ite. Licensed a. 74 outfitters are ready to help the am ateur plan an a. adventure on the S nake R iver. R eservations with 39 outfitters m ust be m ade in advance. Perm its are 75a. req uired year-round for private river trips.

c. 76 New Copperfield Meadows AN Y Q U E ST IO N S? 86 71 W here is the best view of H ells C anyon? To McCall To Halfway In addition to the p anoramic view at H eavens a71 G ate, there is a fine view of H ells Cany on from 95 OREGON Saw Pit Saddle. F rom Riggins , travel to this gras s y p arklike viewp oint is on F ores t Road 2 4 1 and then 71 onto Road 2 0 6 0 A . Saw Pit Saddle is ac c es s ib le to vehic les with high c learanc e. It is not rec om- mended for RV s or vehic les towing c amp ing Cambridge trailers. To Boise 95