Caribou-Targhee National Forest
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest boasts rugged mountains, fertile valleys, rivers, varied wildlife, campgrounds, wilderness, adventure, solitude and scenery enough to saturate your aesthetic cravings.
Photo credit: USDA Forest Service
Caribou-Targhee National Forest is located in the states of Idaho and Wyoming, with a small section in Utah. The forest extends over 2.63 million acres. To the east the forest borders Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park and Bridger-Teton National Forest. Most of the forest is a part of the 20 million acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Caribou and Targhee National Forests were combined from original forest lands created in 1891. Two designated wilderness areas are located in the easternmost sections of the forest. The 123,451 acre Jedediah Smith Wilderness is known for karst limestone formations and has many caves and provides excellent views of the less often seen west face of the Teton peaks. The smaller 10,715 acre Winegar Hole Wilderness was set aside primarily to protect prime grizzly bear habitat.
Wilderness Areas/Wild & Scenic Rivers
Jedediah Smith Wilderness - This Wilderness lies on the west slop of the Teton Range, adjacent to Grand Teton National Park and sports amazing views.
Winegar Hole Wilderness - It is difficult to access and hikers should be prepared for bear encounters as this small Wilderness was set aside to provide high quality habitat for grizzly bears.
Invasive Species
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