Bannock Range

The mountains of central Idaho enclose the upper Salmon River, whose waters rise among the Sawtooth and White Cloud peaks. Forested slopes give way to high ridges, and tributaries descend through steep valleys to join the river. Salmon returning from the Pacific travel far inland through the Snake River system to reach these headwaters. The mountains and their waterways form part of the broad inland country through which Shoshone and Bannock people travelled and hunted.