Challis Field Office (Bureau of Land Management ID) · Open Access
6,145 ft
Elevation
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This popular year-round fishing hole features a trailhead leading to Jimmy Smith Lake adjacent to the spectacular White Clouds and Jim McClure-Jerry Peak wilderness areas. The area offers wonderful rainbow trout fishing opportunities. This site has limited cell service.
Getting there
About 33 miles southwest of Challis, Idaho. From Challis, go 2 miles south to the junction of US 93 and ID 75, turn right (south) travel 16 miles on ID 75 to the East Fork Road and turn left (south). Drive 15 miles south on East Fork Road (Forest Road 120) to the turn-off for the Jimmy Smith trailhead access is marked on the road.
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 21.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Jimmy Smith Lake Trailhead
Can you reserve a site at Jimmy Smith Lake Trailhead?
No. Jimmy Smith Lake Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
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