Hidden low valleys are rich with old-growth cedar, fir and larch, and extensive stands of subalpine spruce and fir can be found higher up. Hundreds of miles of trails, over 700 in the Moose Creek District alone, provide access to the area, but the trails are often unmaintained and the Wilderness experience is exemplary. From Big Fog Saddle a trail suitable for foot and horse traffic marches toward the heart of the area. Along the Selway River, the hiking rates as moderate. Leave the river and you'll find much of the going increasingly rugged and difficult with drastic elevation changes.
Water is plentiful in lakes, bogs and marshes.
The Wild and Scenic Selway River rushes out of the mountains of Idaho to join the Moose Creek drainages and the Middle Fork of the Selway. Many rafters are attracted to the river, and at lower elevations in the Selway River Canyon you'll find the warmest temperatures year-round. But the weather varies like the terrain. Spring and fall bring rain lower down while it snows up high. Summer days are typically warm and dry with nighttime temperatures low enough to drive you deep into your sleeping bag.