Collections / #63638: Virtual Tour for Salmon River Scenic Byway

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Kayaking the Salmon River

A lone kayaker navigates the whitewater rapids on the Salmon River.

Public domain. Photo by J. Crane
Multicolored Hills on the Salmon River Scenic Byway

The road north of Challis on the Salmon River Scenic Byway winds through a long series of agricultural valleys bordered by rounded mountains such as these. The irrigated valley floor is usually used as ranch or farmland today.

Public domain. Photo by J. Crane
Log Cabin in Bonanza City

A worn path leads to an equally worn log cabin in the ghost town of Bonanza City in the Yankee Fork mining area of Idaho.

Public domain. Photo by J. Crane
Enjoying Sunbeam Hot Springs

Immediately next to the highway, Sunbeam Hot Springs is a popular summer attraction.

Public domain. Photo by J. Crane
Fenced Gravesite in Bonanza City

Like this one, many of the graves in the Bonanza City cemetery are surrounded by picket fences.

Public domain. Photo by J. Crane
Main Street of Custer City

Many buildings in Custer City have been restored, though the town remains a shadow of the booming mining town it once was in the heydays of Yankee Fork.

Public domain. Photo by J. Crane