Overview

The Smoky Mountains consist of nine peaks which exceed10, 000 feet The location and beauty of the Smoky Mountains provides excellent opportunities for anyone who may be seeking some solitude.

The Smoky Mountains is a section of the Rocky Mountains, tucked away in central Idaho, boasting of some of the least traveled terrain in the United States. In the Smoky Mountains, you can find everything from high alpine terrain found above the tree line to the lush green habitats found in the bottom of the free flowing streams. The diversity of the terrain is one of the most attractive parts of the region.

Another feature that makes the Smokey Mountains so attractive is the fact that this is a section of Idaho's terrain, which has few roads, and no well-developed roads. The Smoky Mountains lie within the single largest designated wilderness area in the lower 48 states, the White Cloud Wilderness Area.

Location & Information

The Smoky Mountains of central Idaho are a large, roughly circular area of high, wild, and rugged mountains that lie between the Soldier Mountains to the south, the Sawtooths to the north, the Salmon River Mountains to west, and the Pioneers and Boulders to the east.

Activities

Due to the variance in terrain and the large area that it covers, this mountain range provides many recreational opportunities for the avid adventurer including hiking, camping, backpacking and mountain bike riding.

Idaho Highway 75 provides access to all of the trailheads for the Smoky Mountains. The road begins in the south at the city of Shoshone and continues north to the city of Challis. Many roads lead west towards the trailheads of the Smokey Mountains.