Jedediah Smith Wilderness

of the Targhee National Forest

Smith Wilderness photos

The Jedediah Smith Wilderness (named for the mountain man, Jedediah Strong Smith) includes most of the west slope of the famous Teton Range, abuts the Grand Teton National Park, and contains about 116,500 acres. It is home to grizzly and black bears, deer, elk, moose, and bighorn sheep. The wilderness lies on both sides of the Idaho/Wyoming state line.

 

The Targhee National Forest comprises 1.8 million acres and is named in honor of a Bannock Indian warrior. A second, smaller wilderness area (Winegar Hole at 10,600 acres) abuts the Smith Wilderness and has one unmaintained trail through its prime grizzly habitat. The Targhee has 1,185 miles of trails, accessed at 42 trailheads. It is home to over 50 wildlife species, 150 bird species,, and has over 300 miles of rivers and streams.

 

INFO:

Targhee National Forest

Supervisor's Office

P. O. Box 208

St. Anthony, ID 83445

(208) 624-3151

 

 

Targhee Trails by Rebecca Woods; White Willow Publishing, Wilson, WY; 1997; 256 pages.