Elk Bend Access

Boat launch in Lemhi County, Idaho, near East Salmon.

Elk Bend Access is a launch 19 mi S of town, in Lemhi County, Idaho. It's one of 30 boat ramps mapped in Lemhi County. The next closest launch is Kilpatrick Boat Ramp, about 5.2 miles away. Conditions shift with the season, so check the water before you go.

This 1-acre IFG/Elk Bend Fire Department access provides a developed boat ramp access to the Salmon River and parking for about 8 vehicles. Approximately 1-mile south on US Highway 93, turn east up Warm Springs Creek and drive a short distance to a parking area. A 1-hour hike up a maintained trail t