Mccall / Idaho / United States
Payette National Forest, founded in 1908, covers more than 2.3 million acres of west central Idaho, including the deep recesses of Hells Canyon to peaks reaching elevations of over 9,500-feet. It is a part of the Intermountain Region, under the jurisdiction of a forest supervisor, and is divided into five ranger districts, with a ranger administrating each district. The national forest has more than eight species of conifer trees, including ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, grand fir, western larch, lodgepole pine, Englemann spruce, subalpine fir, and whitebark pine. It is home to a wide variety of native fish species, some of which are now rare and listed under the Endangered Species Act, and provides habitat for more than 300 species of mammals and birds. Payette National Forest has a firefighting unit, an avalanche center, and recreational area, including campground and trails. The national forest is headquartered in McCall, Idaho.
