Multiple sources say the River of No Return Wilderness Area in Idaho.

Any of you cowboys been there?

Chicago on Fathers day

Where is it? It seems to be somewhere in the Montana/Idaho area, like the bob mashall wilderness in montana, or maybe the selway bitter root wilderness in Idaho? I have a great longing to visit a truly isolated spot and feel true solitude. Nebraska just isn't cutting it I've been on a few mountain trips with my wife, and can't seem to get away from other people. On our last trip we hiked 7 miles into the mountains in new mexico, only to find another person camping 200 yards from where we were, and saw plenty of people on the trail. Not looking for somewhere to live, just somewhere to visit and do a backpacking trip (obviously, anyplace you can visit without having to do some serious hiking to isn't isolated.)

One needs to remember that there's a air strip in the Bob Marshall as Sharon mentioned my cousin has used it a time or two if memory serves me correctly.
I've not been there myself but my favorite place where cellphones become a expensive watch is in eastern Mt and I'll keep the exact location to myself so it stays that way . And heaven help you if while you're out there it rains or snows stay where you are and wait for it to either dry out or freeze.

loosegoose -

For the past 40 years I've quested for what I consider true wild areas. I have my own definition of it, but that would take up far too much space in this forum. Basically, it means going into a place (by boat, Supercub, etc.) and spending at least 5 days exploring (not confined to camp), traveling, seeking, and not see any evidence of modern mankind. Each affront to my senses (a spent cartridge, an axe mark on a tree, a boot print) receives negative points, depending on its severity. In my life, I've actually found 2 such places, one in Alaska and one in Far Eastern Russia. Many of the places I go come close, but no cigar. Looking up on a clear night is exempted, as there's no place on earth from which you can't see satellites.

The largest roadless area in the Lower-48 is in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, just to the west of me. I've spent many, many days (months) in there, and from my perspective, it doesn't even come close to being a true wild area (yeah, I'll admit to being a wild-area snob). The Frank is 2.367 million acres, the Bob (Bob Marshall Wilderness) is slightly over 1 million.

Good luck on your search. A wild area is how you define it.

Jack

One needs to remember that there's a air strip in the Bob Marshall as Sharon mentioned my cousin has used it a time or two if memory serves me correctly.
I've not been there myself but my favorite place where cellphones become a expensive watch is in eastern Mt and I'll keep the exact location to myself so it stays that way . And heaven help you if while you're out there it rains or snows stay where you are and wait for it to either dry out or freeze.

This describes well what I'm looking for. Western Nebraska is huge and desolate, I've done a road trip through there with my wife, and drove on plenty of roads where I played "zombie apocalypse" by driving down the middle of the road or in the left lane as fast as I wanted for miles. But most of Western Nebraska is privately owned, with cows everywhere. And if I'm on a road, it's not the kind of isolated I'm looking for. I'm looking for true wilderness, a place with no trace of mankind, where I'm as far from civilization as possible, a place that's untouched and mostly unseen by man, a place that's the same as its been since before civilization.

the big red PA dot is over my house on that map.no cell service here either thankfully.

Just curious about why you are limiting yourself to the L48 ?

When are you thinking of doing this ?

Cherry county Nebraska.