Payette National Forest

"Boulder Mountain Lupines" by Intermountain Forest Service, USDA Region 4 Photography , public domain

Payette

National Forest - Idaho

The Payette National Forest is located in central western Idaho, in parts of Valley, Idaho, Adams, and Washington counties. It is bordered by Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and the Hells Canyon to the west, Salmon-Challis National Forest to the east, Boise National Forest to the south, and the Nez Perce National Forest to the north. The forest is divided into five ranger districts: McCall, Krassel, New Meadows, Council, and Weiser. The Payette National Forest is located above the Idaho Batholith, the largest granitic body of rock in the United States. Glacial activity as recently as 15,000 years ago also shaped the character of the forest providing lakes and granite outcrops. The forest is made up of eight species of conifer trees, 300 species of mammals and birds, a number of fish species protected under the Endangered Species Act, and a wide variety of wildflowers. Streams and lakes drain into two of Idaho's major rivers, the Salmon or the Snake.

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USFS Intermountain Region 4 - Payette

Map of Payette National Forest in the USFS Intermountain Region 4 in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

USFS 100K Series - Riggins

1:100K map of Riggins in Oregon and Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

USFS 100K Series - Warren

1:100K map of Warren in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Payette - Weiser

Map of the Weiser Ranger District of Payette National Forest in the USFS Intermountain Region 4 in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Payette - Council

Map of the Council Ranger District of Payette National Forest in the USFS Intermountain Region 4 in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Payette - New Meadows

Map of the New Meadows Ranger District of Payette National Forest in the USFS Intermountain Region 4 in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Payette - McCall

Map of the McCall Ranger District of Payette National Forest in the USFS Intermountain Region 4 in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Payette - Krassel

Map of the Krassel Ranger District of Payette National Forest in the USFS Intermountain Region 4 in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Boise - District Map North 100K

Map of the Northern part of the BLM Boise District in Idaho. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Payette MVUM - East 2025

Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of the eastern part of Payette National Forest (NF) in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Payette MVUM - West 2023

Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of the western part of Payette National Forest (NF) in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Payette MVTM - East Winter 2019

Motor Vehicle Travel Map (MVTM) of the eastern part of Payette National Forest in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Payette MVTM - West Winter 2019

Motor Vehicle Travel Map (MVTM) of the western part of Payette National Forest in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Idaho State - Idaho State Map

Official State Map of Idaho. Published by visitidaho.org.

USFS Pacific Northwest Region 06 - Wallowa-Whitman

Map of Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in the USFS Pacific Northwest Region 06 in Oregon. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Payette NF https://www.fs.usda.gov/payette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payette_National_Forest The Payette National Forest is located in central western Idaho, in parts of Valley, Idaho, Adams, and Washington counties. It is bordered by Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and the Hells Canyon to the west, Salmon-Challis National Forest to the east, Boise National Forest to the south, and the Nez Perce National Forest to the north. The forest is divided into five ranger districts: McCall, Krassel, New Meadows, Council, and Weiser. The Payette National Forest is located above the Idaho Batholith, the largest granitic body of rock in the United States. Glacial activity as recently as 15,000 years ago also shaped the character of the forest providing lakes and granite outcrops. The forest is made up of eight species of conifer trees, 300 species of mammals and birds, a number of fish species protected under the Endangered Species Act, and a wide variety of wildflowers. Streams and lakes drain into two of Idaho's major rivers, the Salmon or the Snake.