Boise National Forest

The Boise National Forest is a National Forest northeast of the city of Boise in Idaho. The National Forest covers an area of ​​10569.6 km ² and extends over the counties Ada, Boise, Elmore, Gem, Valley, and Washington.

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

The altitude varies 800-3000 meters. The largest area is located in the Idaho batholith region. The tree population consists mainly of pine -like, but there are also yellow pine, Douglas fir, Engelmann spruce, lodgepole pine, fir and larch.

Rivers in the National Forest

• Boise River
• Salmon River
• Payette River