Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Idaho

	Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness

The Salmon River is known as the "River of No Return" because pilots with wooden scows made one-way trips down its course, selling the boats for scrap lumber at the end of each trip and returning overland to Salmon City. The wilderness area is named after the late U.S. Senator from Idaho, Frank Church, who was a key figure in the creation of the Wilderness.

The Wilderness cover more than 2.3 million acres and contains parts of six national forests in Idaho as well as one in Montana.

Elevations in the Wilderness vary from 2,000 to 10,000 feet, so that travelers are likely to experience challenging segments when they visit the area.

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Idaho Events Are:
U.S. Pacific Coast Championship Sled Dog Races Priest Lake February 6 thru February 7
"Fools" a Neil Simon Play Boise January 15
Fire & Ice Winter Fest Lava Hot Springs February 6 thru February 7
Festival of Trees Twin Falls December 2 thru December 6
Yuletide Celebration Wallace December 5

Other upcoming events include:
Yuletide Celebration Wallace December 5
Christmas in the City Boise November 28 thru December 25
First Thursday Boise February 4 thru December 2
Preston Pride Hillclimb Preston January 22 thru January 23
Winter Garden aGlow Boise November 26 thru January 10