The East Fork Salmon River is a tributary of the
Salmon River, flowing through
Custer County,
Idaho
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in the United States. It joins the Salmon River about east of
Clayton and south-southwest of
Challis. The East Fork Salmon River is formed at the confluence of the West Fork East Fork Salmon River and the South Fork East Fork Salmon River between the
Boulder
In geology, a boulder (or rarely bowlder) is a rock fragment with size greater than in diameter. Smaller pieces are called cobbles and pebbles. While a boulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive. In ...
and
White Cloud mountains in
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA) is a national recreation area in central Idaho, United States that is managed as part of Sawtooth National Forest. The recreation area, established on August 22, 1972, is managed by the U.S. Forest S ...
.
See also
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List of rivers of Idaho
References
Rivers of Idaho
Tributaries of the Salmon River (Idaho)
Rivers of Custer County, Idaho
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