RV Traveler's Salmon- Roadmap to Bitterroot Area This area encompasses trails, campgrounds, and trail heads with access points located between the Salmon River and the Montana border and I-93 North to the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness border. This area is also known as the Bitterroot Mountain Range which divides Idaho from Montana. 1 Highlights & Facts For The Ideal Experience View of Lost Trail Pass Trip Length: Roughly 250 miles Best Time To Go: Summer What To Watch Out For: Driving conditions are best during the summer months. Winters are cold and snowy particularly at the higher elevations. Must See Nearby Attractions: Sacajawea Center (Salmon, ID) Painted Rocks State Park (Rt. 473 SW of Hamilton, MT) Lake Como (nestled in on Como Rd. W of Darby, MT) 2 Traveler's Notes Sacajawea Center, Salmon ID The Northern and Central Bitterroot Range, collectively the Bitterroot Mountains, is the largest portion of the Bitterroot Range, part of the Rocky Mountains, located in the panhandle of Idaho and westernmost Montana in theWestern United States. The mountains encompass an area of 4,862 square miles As you head north through Idaho on Route 93, you’ll pass through the beautiful Sawtooth National Forest, which is named for the Sawtooth Mountains. Here you’ll begin to follow the Salmon River, which is the longest free-flowing waterway in the country. Continuing north, you’ll eventually hit Bitterroot National Forest as you pass into Montana. The city of Missoula will likely be the first sign of civilization, but given the sheer beauty of this area, the vast wilderness is nothing to complain about. 3 What To See Along the Way Stanley Sunbeam Challis Salmon Lost Trail Pass Bitterroot Range East Side Highway Travelers Rest Historic Site 4 Facts & More Information To Salmon River & Sawtooth Mountains Plan Your Trip! Stanley, Idaho. Stanley: One of the last strongholds of the Idaho frontier. Unaffected, pristine, and planted at the foot of the Sawtooth Mountains on the banks of the Salmon River, it’s nestled in an amphitheater of rarely found natural beauty. Sunbeam: The Salmon River from Stanley, Idaho to Clayton, Idaho has a colorful past and an exciting present. Challis: Located in central Idaho along the Salmon River drainage, and next to the beautiful Salmon/Challis National Forest which encompasses some of the most pristine wilderness in the continental United States. Salmon: Located along the Salmon River, "The River of No Return", the City of Salmon is proud of its rich history that includes strong traditions of mining, lumbering and family ranching. Lewis and Clark crossed the Continental Divide in 1805 into the Salmon Valley during their expedition to the Pacific Ocean and received essential supplies and information from Sacajawea's people, the AgaiDika Shoshone. Bitterroot Range: The Bitterroot Range is a mountain range and a subrange of the Rocky Mountains that runs along the border of Montana and Idaho. Travelers Rest Historic Site: Traveler's Rest, Montana, an undisturbed area of meadows along a branch of the Bitterroot River, was a pivotal site of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Ready, set, go! Presented by: Great RV Escapes 7071 Warner Ave. Suite F120, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (888) 727.1118.