21. South Salmo River
ç DIFFICULTY 4
HABITAT: Subalpine forest, temperate old-
growth western red cedar/hemlock rainforest, riparian habitat on South Fork Salmo
River.
WILDLIFE: Grizzly and black bear, Canada
lynx, mountain caribou, gray wolf.
VIEWING OPPORTUNITY: Salmo Basin Trail
#506 provides a gentle descent through
old-growth western redcedar and western
hemlock forest down to the river.
Bull trout. USFWS
ACCESS: From Metaline Falls, drive north on
Hwy 31 about 2 miles past the Pend Oreille River Road Bridge and
turn right toward Sullivan Lake. From Sullivan Lake, drive east on
NF Road 22 about 6 miles to the junction with Pass Creek Pass Road.
Continue left on NF Road 2220 toward Salmo Mountain. Drive 13
miles to the trailhead.
22. Noisy Creek/bighorn viewing area
m ç > ( ö ç DIFFICULTY 1
HABITAT: Western redcedar/
western hemlock forest and
aspen groves on the edge of
Sullivan Lake.
WILDLIFE: Bighorn sheep, gray
wolf, mule deer, marten, cougar,
grizzly bear, Canada lynx.
VIEWING OPPORTUNITY: A pullout area, immediately north of
Bighorn sheep. © James Johnston
the Noisy Creek Campground
entrance, provides good viewing of the steep slopes of Hall Mountain
where bighorn sheep can be found, particularly in winter.
ACCESS: One mile south of Ione, turn east onto Sullivan Lake County
Road 9345. Travel 8 miles to Noisy Creek Campground, on the right.
The Noisy Creek trailhead is at the east end of the campground.
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