Boise National Forest

The Boise National Forest is a National Forest northeast of the city Boise in the US state of Idaho . The national forest covers an area of ​​10,569.6 km² and extends over Counties Ada , Boise , Elmore , Gem , Valley and Washington .

Boise National Forest

The Boise National Forest is administered from Boise by the United States Forest Service . The national forest was created in 1908 from the two forest areas Payette National and Sawtooth Forest Reserves .

The altitude varies between 800 and 3000 meters. The largest area is in the Idaho Batholith region. The tree population consists mainly of pine trees , but there are also yellow pine , Douglas fir , Engelmann spruce , coastal pine , fir and larch .

Rivers in the national forest

• Boise River
• Salmon River
• Payette River

Web links

Commons : Boise National Forest  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Entry on the Boise National Forest at the US Forest Service (English)

Coordinates: 44 ° 7 ′ 34 "  N , 115 ° 35 ′ 17"  W.