Sawtooth NRA, Frank Church Wilderness, Selway-Bitterroot
🐻 Grizzly Bear Country. Carry bear spray in accessible holster. Make noise on trail, especially near streams. Travel in groups. Store food properly at camp.
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Smoke · Idaho Region
47AQI · Good
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29
Mor
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31
Aft
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47
Eve
🌙
39
Nig
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Best Smoke Window
8AM–11AM · AQI 29
Good conditions — ideal for hiking, paddling, climbing
Smoke forecasts are probabilistic — actual AQI can spike without warning ·
Methodology
⚠️ Trail conditions are estimates from nearby weather stations, SNOTEL snowpack, and USGS stream data. Actual on-trail conditions may differ significantly from forecasts — especially at higher elevations, in shaded canyons, or after recent precipitation. These scores are advisory only. PeakScout forecasts do not replace official NWS forecasts or agency advisories. Always check current conditions with the managing agency before your trip.
Road condition data sourced from Idaho 511. Verify before travel — especially for seasonal mountain passes. Conditions can change rapidly with weather.
ID-75 — Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Ketchum/Sun Valley to Stanley through Sawtooth NRA
● Open
US-12 — Lochsa River Corridor
Kooskia to Lolo Pass through Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
● Open
ID-21 — Ponderosa Pine Scenic Hwy
Boise to Stanley via Idaho City and Banner Summit
● Open
ID-36 Bloomington Canyon
Bloomington to Bear Lake / Bear Lake NRA
● Open
US-93 Lost River Range
Mackay to Challis through Lost River Valley
● Open
Salmon River Road (ID-46)
Salmon to North Fork — Frank Church Wilderness gateway
● Open
Key corridors: ID-75 (Stanley to Sun Valley), US-12 Lochsa corridor
Data attribution: Trail conditions estimated from NOAA/NWS, SNOTEL (NRCS), USGS stream gauges, and Open-Meteo weather API.
Avalanche forecasts via avalanche.org regional center network.
Road conditions from Idaho 511.
Conditions are estimates. PeakScout is not responsible for decisions made based on this data.
Mountain IQ scores are algorithmic — they do not replace on-the-ground judgment.
No "safe" guarantee is implied. Every trail requires personal risk assessment.