Cities and Towns:
Challis
Clayton
Leslie
Mackay
Stanley
Sunbeam
Fisheries & Drainage Regions
Salmon-Middle
Fork
Salmon-N. Fork
to Head
Pahsimeroi
River
Salmon-East
Fork
Salmon-Yankee
Fork
Location
44.2317 N, 114.2939 W
Land Area
4,938 square miles
County Seat
Challis
Population
4,242
Background
Established January 8, 1881 with its county seat at Challis. Named for the General
Custer mine, which was named in honor of General George Custer who died at the
Battle of Little Bighorn. Its history begins with fur traders and pathfinders
as early as 1824; later in the 1860s and 1870s prospectors and miners came.
It contains portions of the Sawtooth, Salmon River, White Cloud, Pioneer, Lost
River, and White Knob Mountains and contains the highest peaks in the state.
County Clerk
County Courthouse
Challis, ID 83226-0385
Phone: (208) 879-2360
Fax: (208) 879-5246
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