- Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Infobox_protected_area | name = Caribou-Targhee National Forest
iucn_category = VI
caption =
locator_x = 65
locator_y = 48
location =Idaho -Wyoming -Utah , USA
nearest_city = Pocatello, ID
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 47
lat_seconds = 0
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 111
long_minutes = 33
long_seconds = 0
long_direction = W
area = 2,630,722 acres (10,646.15 km²)
established = 1903
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Forest ServiceCaribou-Targhee National Forest is located in the states of
Idaho andWyoming , with a small section inUtah in theUnited States . The forest is broken into several separate sections and extends over 2.63 million acres (10,646.15 km²). To the east the forest bordersYellowstone National Park ,Grand Teton National Park andBridger-Teton National Forest . Most of the forest is a part of the 20 million acre (81,000 km²)Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem .Caribou and Targhee National Forests were combined from original forest lands created in 1891. Two designatedwilderness areas are located in the easternmost sections of the forest, bordering on National Park lands. The 123,451 acre (500 km²)Jedediah Smith Wilderness is adjacent to Grand Teton National Park on the western slope of theTeton Range . Known for karst limestone formations, the wilderness has manycave s and provides excellent views of the less often seen west face of the Teton peaks. The smaller 10,715 acre (43 km²)Winegar Hole Wilderness borders Yellowstone National Park and theJohn D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway , and was set aside primarily to protect prime grizzly bear habitat.While western sections of the forest have a mixture of
sagebrush andgrass es, the higher elevations in the east supportlodgepole pine , and numerous species ofspruce andfir . In addition to grizzlies most of the majormegafauna associated with Yellowstone National Park can be found in Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Black bear,wolf ,elk ,moose ,mule deer ,bison mountain lion , andpronghorn have all been seen on forest lands. An activeperegrine falcon recovery program was begun to return this bird species to some of their ancestral range.Cutthroat trout ,brook trout and pike are found in thestream s andlake s and the forest is considered one of the bestfishing areas in the world for cutthroat trout.Dozens ofcampground s and 1,600 miles (2,500 km) oftrail s allow access to much of the forest. There are two trails that access the high altitude Alaska Basin immediately west of the main Teton Range peaks and allow access to trails in Grand Teton National Park.Caribou National Forest, the smaller and more southerly of the two, is located in southeastern Idaho, western Wyoming, and northern Utah, and has a total area of 987,221 acres (3,995.14 km²). There are local
ranger district offices located in Malad City, Montpelier, Pocatello, and Soda Springs in Idaho.The larger and more northerly Targhee National Forest is located in eastern Idaho and northwestern Wyoming, and has an area of 1,643,501 acres (6,651.01 km²). [ [http://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar/2007/TABLE_6.htm Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County] -
United States Forest Service -September 30 ,2007 ] There are local ranger district offices located in Ashton, Driggs, Dubois, and Island Park in Idaho.The combined Caribou-Targhee National Forest is managed by the Forest Service from offices in
Idaho Falls, Idaho .Counties
Counties are listed in descending order of forestland area, by forest.
Caribou National Forest
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Caribou County, Idaho
*Bonneville County, Idaho
*Bannock County, Idaho
*Bear Lake County, Idaho
*Oneida County, Idaho
*Franklin County, Idaho
*Lincoln County, Wyoming
*Power County, Idaho
*Box Elder County, Utah
*Cache County, Utah Targhee National Forest
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Fremont County, Idaho
*Clark County, Idaho
*Teton County, Wyoming
*Bonneville County, Idaho
*Teton County, Idaho
*Lemhi County, Idaho
*Lincoln County, Wyoming
*Butte County, Idaho
*Madison County, Idaho References
External links
*cite web | last = U.S. Forest Service | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/caribou-targhee/ | title = Caribou-Targhee National Forest | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = 2006-07-08 | accessyear =
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