Nez Perce National Forest

Nez Perce National Forest
Crooked Creek in Gospel Hump Wilderness
Map showing the location of Nez Perce National Forest
Map showing the location of Nez Perce National Forest
LocationIdaho County, Idaho, U.S.
Nearest cityGrangeville, Idaho
Coordinates45°27′N 115°55′W / 45.450°N 115.917°W / 45.450; -115.917
Area2,224,091 acres (9,000.58 km2)
EstablishedJuly 1, 1908
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
Websitewww.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater

The Nez Perce National Forest is a 4,000,000-acre (16,000 km2)[1] United States National Forest located in west-central Idaho.[2] The forest is bounded on the east by the state of Montana, on the north by the Clearwater National Forest, on the west by a portion of the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest and on the south by the Payette National Forest.

The mountains in this forest provide wildlife habitat for timber wolf, raccoon, moose, black bear, coyote, cougar, elk, two species of fox, bald eagle, pika, beaver, flammulated owl, pine marten, white-tailed and mule deer, muskrat, river otter, peregrine falcon, mink, marmot, fisher, and mountain goat.

  1. ^ "Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests - Home". Fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. ^ Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County - United States Forest Service - September 30, 2007