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$50+A Salmon River outfitter in Riggins, Idaho running jet boat tours, guided fishing trips and wilderness lodge stays.
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Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area is an outdoor activity in Riggins, ID, part of the McCall and Riggins guide. Cost: free.
Heavens Gate Overlook, Forest Road 517, 19 miles west of Riggins · Riggins, ID
Why you should go…
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area covers 652,488 acres along the Oregon and Idaho border, where the Snake River runs through the deepest river gorge in North America. You can run whitewater or powerboat the Snake with a permit, camp, or hike and ride horses into remote wilderness. From Riggins, a steep, winding gravel road climbs 19 miles to Heavens Gate Overlook, the highest viewpoint on the Idaho side at 8,429 feet. Plan on half a day for that drive.
- #river gorge
- #whitewater rafting
- #scenic overlook
- #hiking
- #snake river
What's around here?
The closest stops to Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Killgore Adventures
$50+Jet boat tours, whitewater rafting and guided fishing charters on the Salmon and Snake Rivers out of Hells Canyon.
26 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
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Artisan's Tour in the Mountains
FreeA free self-guided studio tour where travelers meet working artisans across four Idaho mountain towns.
41 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
