White Cloud Mountains
The Boulder-White Clouds are located in the heart of central Idaho. They are public land, managed by the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. The White Cloud Mountains of Idaho is an area where clear, sparkling rivers are born and mountain peaks rise above the mountains to touch the sky. A place where generations have enjoyed the solitude and freedom comes from hiking, camping, hunting, and fishing.
The White Cloud Mountain Range is beautiful, rugged and characterized by high alpine lakes nestled in glacial formed basins. The area is spotted with lush green valleys, which are scattered with forests or covered with wildflowers. The tops of the mountain areas have many peaks over 9,000 feet, which provide fantastic scenic vistas, and in the deep valleys are found the wildlife that call this area home.
The snowpack, which accumulated in the high mountains of the White Cloud Range, feeds the flow of four major rivers in Idaho: East Fork of the Salmon, North Fork of the Big Lost, Big Wood River and North Fork of the Big Wood River. These high mountain streams and lakes provide excellent fish habitat. Anglers in the area can expect to catch Brook Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Bull Trout.
This area is also home to a herd of 500 elk who call the area in the eastern White Clouds near Herd Creek their home. In addition to the elk, frequently spotted wildlife include mule deer, black bear, bighorn sheep and mountain goat. Occasionally you will also see gray wolves and some cougar. There is a large variety of songbirds in the area and some rare birds can be spotted which include the northern goshawk, and flamulated owls.
The White Cloud Mountain Range is an excellent location for many types of recreation. People traveling in the White Clouds can enjoy horseback riding, fishing, hiking, backpacking, wildflower and wildlife viewing, and many other outdoor recreational activities.
The White Cloud Mountain Range provides anyone who travels here the feeling of peace, freedom and solitude that can only be found in a pristine wilderness area.
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