Zone 19 takes in the lower Selway River drainage and surrounding country in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness fringe. The terrain is the same dramatic stuff as Zone 15—deep river canyons, knife-edge timbered ridges, and brushfields where burns have opened the canopy. Elevations span from about 1,600 feet on the Selway to over 7,500 feet on the divide ridges. Ponderosa pine and bunchgrass on the hot south aspects, dense Douglas fir, grand fir, and cedar on the wetter north slopes, and subalpine fir near the top. Mostly Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, with the wilderness boundary cutting through the southern half. Selway River Road (FR 223) from Lowell pushes deep into the zone before dead-ending at Selway Falls; from there it's wilderness access only. Lowell is a tiny services-light spot at the confluence of the Selway and Lochsa; Kooskia is the real supply town. Cell service ends at Kooskia. The wilderness country requires backpack or stock work, but the non-wilderness portion off Selway River Road sees foot pressure that's surprisingly manageable mid-week. Elk densities are middling but bull quality is good. The big risk is fall storms locking you in—the Selway road is narrow, cliffy, and washes out. Watch the the forecast and be ready to bail early.