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Idaho Map Tourist Attractions

editor — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:56:00 +0000

The Centennial Valley WEST YELLOWSTONE TO MONIDA Estimated length: 74 miles estimated time: 3 to 5 hours Highlights: Wildlife viewing, exceptional birding, hiking, Red Rock Pass, Fountain of the Missouri, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Elk Lake Resort, Lakeview Getting there: From I-90, there are several ways to reach the Centennial Valley all of them scenic. Coming from Butte on I-15, make any necessary stops for gas, food, or lodging in Dillon, Lima, or Dell before leaving the freeway at Monida, the last exit before Idaho and little more than a dilapidated collection of empty buildings. Drive through the

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Idaho Travel Destinations

editor — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 11:09:00 +0000

CLEARWATER NATIONAL FOREST Situated in Idaho’s northern panhandle, Clearwater National Forest includes a portion of the ruggedly beautiful Bitterroot Range. In addition to rocky mountains there are deep canyons, buttes, and grassy prairies, along with the Lochsa and Clearwater National Wild and Scenic Rivers. Throughout the region are forests of Douglas fir, ponderosa pine, larch, and virgin cedar, plus hundreds of lakes and countless creeks with waterfalls. Wildlife includes elk, moose, deer, black bear, mountain goat, and mountain lion. There’s a single designated wilderness area, consisting of 259,000 acres of the 1,337,900-acre Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, which is shared by some nearby

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Traveling in Idaho

editor — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 01:18:00 +0000

BLM LANDS IN IDAHO Idaho has 12,000,000 acres of BLM (Bureau of Land Management) or public domain lands, consisting of many separate units. Most are in the south-central and southwestern parts of the state. Included are a number of Wilderness Study Areas, tracts which are under consideration for wilderness status. BLM lands in Idaho encompass mountains, canyons such as Bruneau River Canyon, caves, and large areas of desert. There are lakes and several whitewater rivers, including stretches of the Payette, Lower Salmon, and Bruneau Rivers. Access to some of the tracts is difficult, and roads are not always in good

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