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Challis was founded in 1878 and named for A.P. Challis, who was a surveyor when the townsite was laid out. [8] Challis post office was established in 1878. [9]Twin Peaks Sports, the I.O.O.F. Hall, and a number of other buildings in Challis are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, most as a result of an Idaho State Historical Society study of historical resources in ...
The highway crosses the Willow Creek Summit at 7,161 feet (2,183 m) and later descends into Grand View Canyon and heads into the city of Challis. US-93 creates the northern terminus of State Highway 75 just south of Challis and takes over as the northern leg of the Salmon River Scenic Byway. [2]
The Old Challis Historic District is a 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] The district is within one block within Valley and Pleasant Aves., 2nd and 3rd Sts. in Challis. It includes three log houses and one board-and-batten house. [2]
Challis Brewery Historic District is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] It includes four buildings from the 1879-founded Klug Brewery. Fred Albiez, Ferdinand Klug, and George Fuchs teamed up to open the brewery; it may have closed by 1886.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,937 square miles (12,790 km 2), of which 4,721 square miles (12,230 km 2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km 2) (0.3%) is water. [4] It is the third-largest county in Idaho by area. The Lost River Range, the state's highest mountains, are located in eastern Custer County.
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Lemhi Pass is a high mountain pass in the Beaverhead Mountains, part of the Bitterroot Range in the Rocky Mountains and within Salmon-Challis National Forest. The pass lies on the Montana-Idaho border on the Continental Divide, at an elevation of 7,373 feet (2,247 m) above sea level. It is accessed via Lemhi Pass Road in Montana, and the Lewis ...
Land of the Yankee Fork State Park is a history-oriented public recreation area covering 521 acres (211 ha) in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The state park interprets Idaho's frontier mining history, including the ghost towns Bayhorse, Bonanza, and Custer. The interpretive center near Challis has a museum and gold panning station.