Big Jacks Creek Wild and Scenic River protects a remote canyon landscape in southwestern Idaho.
Plan your visit
Bruneau, Idaho
- Admission
- No fees, according to BLM
- Hours
- No operating schedule is published; check road, fire and seasonal access conditions
- Parking
- No designated visitor parking is identified; confirm your access route with BLM
- Restrooms
- No visitor restroom is identified; plan for a remote backcountry outing
- Access
- Remote canyon with few access trails; detailed mobility-access information is not published
- Setting
- Outdoor · Remote backcountry
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🌳 Amenities & Features
- 🏞️ Sheer canyon walls
- 🥾 Backcountry hiking access
- 🐏 Bighorn sheep habitat
- 🐟 Redband trout habitat
- 📷 Wilderness photography
- 🌿 Riparian canyon vegetation
💡 Good to Know
- BLM identifies this as a non-boatable river section.
- Access is remote and undeveloped, with limited trails and virtually no visitor services.
- Carry water, navigation tools, food, fuel, and emergency supplies. Check road and fire conditions before traveling into the Owyhee backcountry.
Official information: Official listing
Listing review date: 2026-10-15