National Historic Landmark · Tendoy, Idaho

Lemhi Pass

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Lemhi Pass
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeSite
Address12 mi. E of Tendoy off ID 28, in Beaverhead and Salmon National Forests, Tendoy, ID
CountyLemhi County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forExploration and settlement
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000313
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address12 mi. E of Tendoy off ID 28, in Beaverhead and Salmon National Forests, Tendoy, ID
Coordinates44.9742° N, 113.4450° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Explore

Map

Local history books for Lemhi County

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  • Lemhi County
    Hope Benedict and Lemhi County Historical Society and Museum, 2006
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Idaho travel guides

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Lemhi Pass listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Lemhi Pass?

12 mi. E of Tendoy off ID 28, in Beaverhead and Salmon National Forests, Tendoy, Lemhi County, Idaho.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Lemhi Pass?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there a wildfire near Lemhi Pass right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Scf Nz Pile Burn Rx, 50 miles away.

Source: Map

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000313. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.