| Clearwater National Forest | |
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 Lochsa River Canyon | |
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| Location | Idaho, United States |
| Nearest city | Orofino, ID |
| Coordinates | 46°33′4″N 115°9′37″W / 46.55111°N 115.16028°W |
| Area | 2,612,000 acres (10,570 km2) |
| Established | July 1, 1908[1] |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests |
Clearwater National Forest with headquarters on the Nez Perce Reservation at Kamiah is located in North Central Idaho in the northwestern United States. The forest is bounded on the east by the state of Montana, on the north by the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, and on the south and west by the Nez Perce National Forest and Palouse Prairie.
The North Fork of the Clearwater and the Lochsa rivers provide miles of tumbling white water interspersed with quiet pools for migratory and resident fish. The mountains provide a habitat for raccoon, elk, moose, black bear, two species of fox, bald eagle, marten, white-tailed and mule deer, coyote, wolf packs, cougar, boreal owl, river otter, muskrat, beaver, pika, fisher, mink, and mountain goat.
In 2012, Clearwater National Forest and Nez Perce National Forest were administratively combined as Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, with headquarters in Kamiah, Idaho.[2]
- ^ Staff. "National Forests". Foresthistory.org. Archived from the original on 8 July 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "About the Forest". Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. Retrieved 6 June 2016.