| Nez Perce National Forest | |
|---|---|
 Crooked Creek in Gospel Hump Wilderness | |
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| Location | Idaho County, Idaho, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Grangeville, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 45°27′N 115°55′W / 45.450°N 115.917°W |
| Area | 2,224,091 acres (9,000.58 km2) |
| Established | July 1, 1908 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | www |
The Nez Perce National Forest is a 4,000,000-acre (16,000 km2)[1] United States National Forest located in west-central Idaho.[2] The forest is bounded on the east by the state of Montana, on the north by the Clearwater National Forest, on the west by a portion of the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest and on the south by the Payette National Forest.
The mountains in this forest provide wildlife habitat for timber wolf, raccoon, moose, black bear, coyote, cougar, elk, two species of fox, bald eagle, pika, beaver, flammulated owl, pine marten, white-tailed and mule deer, muskrat, river otter, peregrine falcon, mink, marmot, fisher, and mountain goat.
- ^ "Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests - Home". Fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County - United States Forest Service - September 30, 2007