10 Things to do near Sharkey Hot Springs
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Golf Course
Salmon, Idaho
17.9 miles NWA private disc golf course with cottonwood trees and water hazards in Salmon, Idaho — call ahead for a tee time and course map.
Disc Golf
Goldbug (Elk Bend) Hot Springs
Salmon, Idaho
18.5 miles SWA 4-mile out-and-back hike near Salmon, Idaho, leading to rock-laid hot springs on a hillside — the first stretch crosses private property, so please be respectful of that access.
Hike, Hot Springs
Salmon River
Salmon, Idaho
33.9 miles NWThe longest free-flowing river in the lower 48 states — the Salmon River runs undammed for 425 miles from Sawtooth peaks to Hells Canyon, draining 14,000 square miles of wild Idaho.
Camp, Whitewater
Minneopa Lake
Polaris, Montana
41.1 miles NEMinneopa Lake is a genuinely rare thing: a big, beautiful alpine lake at over 8,100 feet that you can reach with a quarter-mile walk. Set in the Rattlesnake Creek drainage of the East Pioneer...
Backpack, Camp, Hike
North Fork Canyon (River of No Return)
McCall, Idaho
41.3 miles NWThe longest free-flowing river within one state in the lower 48 — 425 miles of the Salmon River from Sawtooth origins through designated wild and recreational corridors in central Idaho.
Camp, Canoe, Cave, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Whitewater 1.1-4.1 mi
Meadow Lake
Leadore, Idaho
42.5 miles SA remote alpine lake in the Sawtooth Wilderness, tucked in the Sawtooth Mountains with no maintained trails and accessible only with a wilderness permit — $10–$20 per night to camp nearby.
Camp, Canoe, Hike
Barretts Station Park
Dillon, Montana
43.2 miles EA free highway-side campground doubles as a tubing takeout and rock-climbing base — note the diversion dam 200 yards downstream and exit the water well before it.
Camp, Rock Climb, Swim
Salmon Swimming Hole
McCall, Idaho
44.7 miles NWA large sandy beach on the legendary Salmon River with fantastic views all around — swim only when the current is calm; if the beach is underwater, the current is too strong.
Swim
Erb's Pond
Dillon, Montana
48.5 miles EA private pond with a rope swing and crayfish to catch — Erb's Pond is a beloved informal local swim spot in Dillon; verify access is still welcome before visiting.
Airsoft, Paintball, Swim
University of Montana Western
Dillon, Montana
49.3 miles EA free short and interesting disc golf course on the University of Montana Western campus in Dillon — particularly scenic on the finishing holes in front of the main campus buildings.
Disc Golf
