Upper Snake Field Office

Black Canyonauthorized vehicle route map for Black Canyon WSA WSA

General Location 
About 8 miles northeast of Howe, Idaho

Natural Features 
Rocky canyons, massive cliffs and thrust faults. Sagebrush, forbs and grasses on lower slopes and canyon bottoms; patches of juniper and small stands of Douglas-fir at higher elevations.  Rock climbers use  canyon roads to get to limestone climbing walls.   Hunters use these same roads to reach big and upland game.

Total Acres 
5,400
 


Black Canyon Wilderness Study Area


 

Upper Snake Field Office  |  1405 Hollipark Drive  |  Idaho Falls, ID 83401
208-524-7500  |  Fax: 208-524-7505  |  Office hours: 7:45am - 4:30pm, M-F