Caribou–Targhee National Forest

Caribou–Targhee National Forest is located in the states of Idaho and Wyoming, with a small section in Utah in the United States. The forest is broken into several separate sections and extends over 2.63 million acres (10,600 km2). To the east the forest borders Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park and Bridger–Teton National Forest. Most of the forest is a part of the 20-million-acre (81,000 km2) Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Caribou–Targhee National Forest
Camas flowers and the west vista of the Teton Range from Caribou–Targhee National Forest
LocationIdaho-Wyoming-Utah, United States
Nearest cityPocatello, ID
Coordinates42°47′0″N 111°33′0″W
Area2,630,716 acres (10,646.13 km2)
Established1903
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsiteCaribou–Targhee National Forest
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