Big Wood River Gold Prospecting

The Big Wood River is a 137-mile-long river in central Idaho, United States, that is a tributary of the Malad River. From its source in the Sawtooth Range near Galena Summit in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the Big Wood River generally flows south between the Boulder Mountains to the north, Pioneer Mountains to the east, and the Smokā€¦
The Big Wood River is a 137-mile-long river in central Idaho, United States, that is a tributary of the Malad River. From its source in the Sawtooth Range near Galena Summit in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the Big Wood River generally flows south between the Boulder Mountains to the north, Pioneer Mountains to the east, and the Smoky Mountains to the west. Highway 75 accompanies the river southward from Galena Summit, to an area north of Shoshone. Here, it carved Black Magic Canyon.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Idaho
  • Region: Blaine, Lincoln, and Gooding counties
  • Cities: Sun Valley, Ketchum
  • Source: Sawtooth Range
  • Mouth: Malad River
  • Length: 137 mi (220 km)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org