Clearwater National Forest

Clearwater National Forest

Parks Directory of the United States / National Forests

Address: 12730 Hwy 12
Orofino, ID 83544
Phone: 208-476-4541;
Fax: 208-476-8329;
Web: www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater
Size: 1,800,000 acres.
Location: North-central Idaho. Accessible by US 12 and 95. Nearby cities/towns include Kooskia, Lewiston, Orofino, and Moscow.
Facilities: 2 visitor centers, 8 cabins, campgrounds, picnic sites, trails (1,700 miles), scenic drives.
Activities: Camping, hunting, fishing, boating, kayaking, rafting, hiking, ORV riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing.
Special Features: Forest is composed mainly of deep forested canyons interspersed with high, rugged ridges. Attractions include the Lewis and Clark Highway (US 12), a scenic drive through some of Northern Idaho's most beautiful scenery, with interpretive stops along the way; Lewis and Clark and Nez Perce national historic trails (see separate entries in national trails section); Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness; Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area.

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