Colville National Forest - Salmo-Priest Wilderness Page 1 of 2 United States Department of Agriculture Colville National Forest Forest Service Forest Service Home About the Agency Contact the National Office Search Go Salmo-Priest Wilderness Site Map Area Status: Open Colville National Forest Home Tucked among the Selkirk Mountains in the extreme northeastern corner of Washington, the U-shaped 43,348 Special Places Low Fire Danger acre Salmo-Priest Wilderness extends its borders along those of Idaho and British Columbia. Its most prominent Recreation Quick Links features are two very long ridges, generally running Bicycling southwest to northeast, connected near their northern Salmo-Priest Wilderness Camping & Cabins ends by a ridge crowned by 6,828-foot Salmo Mountain. Winter Recreation in Washington State Climbing The eastern ridge stands lower, more wooded, more rounded off and more Upper Columbia Children's Forest Fishing accessible than the steep-sided, rocky-crested western ridge. Streams have cut Hiking deep drainages into both ridges. Water from the eastern side of the eastern ridge ends up in Idaho's Priest River. The remaining wilderness drains generally westerly Areas & Activities Horse Riding & Camping via Sullivan Creek and the Salmo River into the Pend Oreille River. Find An Area Hunting Below the ridge tops of this well-watered Wilderness (at 50+ inches of precipitation Highlights Nature Viewing annually) you'll find the largest growth of virgin forest left in eastern Washington: western red cedar, western hemlock, Douglas fir, grand fir, larch. The forest houses Recreation Passes OHV Riding & Camping mule deer and white-tailed deer, elk, black bears, cougars, bobcats, badgers, pine Recreation Passes martens, lynx, bighorn sheep, and moose. Though rarely sighted, threatened and Outdoor Learning • Buy one online endangered species including woodland caribou, grizzly bears and gray wolves also • Buy one in person Picnicking roam through this region. Winter snows may blanket the ground until early July at Rocks & Minerals higher elevations. -- Select a City -- Scenic Driving The Shedroof Divide Trail, the longest path in the area at 21.8 miles, follows the Submit Water Activities extent of the eastern ridge through open timber and subalpine meadows. It Winter Sports traverses several miles of non-wilderness ridgeline into Idaho, where another Other Activities 17,585 acres of roadless terrain has been proposed for addition to the Salmo- Priest. The 7.8-mile Crowell Ridge Trail traces the narrower western ridge, offering Alerts & Notices splendid overviews of trailless backcountry to the north. Several other feeder trails Passes & Permits ascend drainages to interconnect the two primary ridge trails. Maps & Publications Elevation Range: 2000' to 6828' Land & Resources Key Access Points: Management Forest Servie Roads: #2200000, #2220000, #2212200, #2212245, 3155000 Learning Center Salmo Basin Trail #506, Salmo Divide #535, Shedroof Cutoff Trail #511, Working Together Shedroof Divide Trail #512, Red Bluff Trail #553, Halliday About the Forest News & Events Contact Information Colville National Forest 765 South Main Street Colville, WA 99114 Salmo Priest Vicinity map (405 KB) (509) 684-7000 Interactive Travel Map Districts Contact Us http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/colville/recarea/?recid=79330 2/28/2013 Colville National Forest - Salmo-Priest Wilderness Page 2 of 2 Recreation Program Colville National Forest Fee Accomplishment Report 2011 (282 KB) ©2013 Google - Map data ©2013 Google - View Larger Map At a Glance Motorized equipment and equipment used for mechanical transport is generally prohibited on all federal lands designated as wilderness. This includes the use of motor vehicles, motorboats, motorized Restrictions: equipment, bicycles, hang gliders, wagons, carts, portage wheels, and the landing of aircraft including helicopters, unless provided for in specific legislation. Closest Metaline Falls, WA Towns: Information Sullivan Lake Ranger District Center: Activities Hiking SHOW Plug-Ins | FOIA | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Important Notices | Information Quality http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/colville/recarea/?recid=79330 2/28/2013.