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    Description

    Bernard is located on the Middle Fork of the Salmon river.  The surrounding terrain can be extremely steep and high and the summer temperatures can get into the 100s.  This strip a high performance airplane and (as always) the pilot needs to be proficient in mountain flying techinques.

    Camping:
    The "campground" consists of nothing more that a pit toilet and that's about it.  The baron landscape has a few trees, shrubs, and cacti.

    Recreation:
    There is a trail that can be take 1 mile upstream to the Flying B Ranch, or up Bernard Creek.  The Bernard Creek Trail follows the creek into a narrow canyon that is an oasis for local wildlife.  The location is said to have good fishing and hunting.

    There are tiedowns located at each end of the runway.

    Runway
    • Length

      1900

    • Width

      150

    • Surface

      TURF-DIRT-F

    Details
    • Facility ID

      U54

    • Elevation

      3626

    • CTAF

      122.9

    • State

      ID

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    Location

    Lat: 44.97963666667 , Long: -114.73481361111 - IDAHO, USA

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    Categories
    • Recreational
    Tags
    • Mountains
    • Desert
    • Canyon
    Region
    • Northwest Mountain
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    • Public
    Author
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