BACKCOUNTRY & HORSEBACK RIDING

With over 90% of lands in Lemhi County public, and immediate access to millions of acres of pristine Wilderness, there is no shortage of open space in the Salmon Valley. The question is how to explore it all. Forest Service roads provide access to trailheads for motorized vehicles such as snowmobiles, ATVs and 4WDs, but you’ll barely be scratching the surface.

For a truly remote experience, you’ll need to begin your backcountry adventure where the roads end, and continue under your own power. Although many of the area trails are ideal for mountain bikers, most forays into the wilderness are undertaken on foot or on horseback. Hikers and backpackers will find the tranquility of endless miles of well-maintained trails immensely rewarding, but the most popular form of backcountry transportation is horseback. Horseback riding offers the most variety and the least amount of effort. You can trail ride through mellow open meadows, up narrow forest trails, along rugged ridges, and/or up to secluded alpine lakes where unparalleled wildlife viewing and fishing opportunities abound.

100 Acre Wood Bed and Breakfast and Resort
2356 Hwy 93 North, 3 miles N. of North Fork
North Fork, Idaho 83467
(208) 865-2165 | E-Mail

100 Acre Wood Resort and Guest Ranch is an ideal way for those seeking a few days of serenity with an environment of sheer beauty! Whether you enjoy adventuresome days filled with exploring, glorious hours of relaxing in front of a crackling fire or a soak in one of our outdoor hot tubs - we have it all! Our log lodge features a variety of choices, rooms with shared baths, private suites and Jacuzzi suites. Our fine dinning Dinner House is at your service with exquisite meals prepared nightly! We also feature outdoor adventure tours such as Horse Back, Cattle Drives, Bear Viewing, Trout Fishing, 4 x 4 Back Country, Hiking, Rafting, Lewis and Clark, just to name a few! Ask about our 1 - 18 day adventure tours, all can be tailored to fit your lifestyle and time frame. Come to the Salmon River Country on the famous Lewis & Clark Trail and home of The 100 Acre Wood for outdoor adventure and indoor pampering!

Bighorn Outfitters
11 Tom Boyle Road
Carmen , Idaho 83462
800-259-3992 | E-Mail

If your appetite is for an exciting vacation then this is the trip for you! Our trips feature campfire cuisine, Guides and wranglers who know how to take care of you and make your trip a pleasure. Traveling through the beauty and grandeur of the River of Know Return Wilderness in the Bighorn Crags. You will experience some the most fantastic scenery on this continent. This vast rugged area containing more than 40 high mountain lakes rises from 3,500 feet on the canyon bottoms of the famous Middle Fork and Main Salmon Rivers to over 10,000 feet and Mount McGuire. The Crags are a fisherman’s dream. Come plan a four to ten day trip by horseback. Riding and eating under the stars for a vacation to be long remembered.

Big Timber Outfitters
P.O. Box 246
Salmon, ID 83467
208-965-0888 or 208-756-1020| Email

Big Timber Outfitters offers exciting and fun backcountry adventures, beautiful mountain streams, scenic lakes and bountiful wildlife.  We offer horseback and camping adventures from June through September.  Friendly horses and excellent guides make for a wonderful family camping vacation. 

Idaho Horseback Rides
PO Box 2008
Salmon, ID 83467
208-756-2548 | Email

Horseback riding tours, trail rides, vacations in Salmon, Idaho.  Horseback riding adventures in Salmon River Country.  Enjoy a horseback vacation with Castle Creek Outfitter's guides.  Ride and camp in Idaho's most scenic mountains!  Bring the kids and family and enjoy a short vacation together.  2 & 3 day trips available.  Call or e-mail us today!

Rawhide Outfitters
204 Larson St.
Salmon, ID 83467
208-756-4276 | Email

Rawhide Outfitters provides a top quality equestrian experience. Since 1989 our family outfitting service has offered trail rides and pack trips riding through beautiful scenic Idaho country including the trail used by the famous Lewis & Clark Expedition. One-half to one-day trips are available as well as longer adventures of 2 or 3 day pack trips which are a favorite among our guests who seek a back country experience. We personally guide all of our horse riding adventures.

White Water Therapeutic & Recreational Riding Association
513 Lena, Salmon, ID 83467 | 208-756-1374 | Email

Our goal is to provide therapeutic and recreational equine experiences to persons with physical, emotional, and mental disabilities, the elderly and youth-at-risk.  We also offer our indoor facility for recreational community use through annual memberships.  Benefits of therapeutic are almost countless and include development of balance, posture, and coordination; improved strength, muscle tone, circulatory and respiratory systems; increased joint mobility; increased spatial and body awareness; improved language and communication skills; improved attention span; and increased self confidence and independence. And just as important, it is lots of fun!