Welcome to the
Boise National Forest
A Quick Overview
January 18,2012 - Finally snow arrives on the Boise NF - Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...
The 2,612,000 acre Boise National Forest is located north and east of the city of Boise, Idaho.
Topography: Elevations range from 2,600 to 9,800 feet. The mountainous landscape was developed through uplifting, faulting, and stream cutting. Most of the land lies within the Idaho Batholith, a large and highly erodable geologic formation.
Major rivers: Boise and Payette Rivers; South and Middle Fork drainages of the Salmon River. Learn more about the Forest.
Recreation Activities
The Boise National Forest has 5 Ranger Districts, the Supervisor's Office and a Guard Station in Garden Valley and High Valley.
Click on each highlighted Ranger District for more information about recreational opportunities.
Cascade RD - Areas of interest: Highway 55 and 22, Cascade Reservoir, Warm Lake, Johnson Creek, Landmark, Cascade, Yellowpine
Emmett RD - Areas of interest: Highway 17, Sage Hen Reservoir, Middle and South Fork Payette River, Crouch, Garden Valley
Idaho City RD - Areas of interest: Highway 21, Mores Creek, Granite Ck, Banner Ridge, Middle Fk Boise River, Barber Flats, Idaho City, Graham, Atlanta
Lowman RD - Areas of interest: Highway 21 and 17, Deadwood Reservoir, Scott Mountain, Bear Valley, Bull Trout Lake, Lowman, Travel to Stanley-
Mountain Home RD - Areas of interest: Highway 20, Anderson Ranch Res., Little Camas Res., Lucky Peak Res., Shafer Butte, Trinities Rec. Area
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