Back Creek
Status
Established
Year Established
1996
Location
Station
State
Idaho
National Forest Regions
Intermountain Region (R4)
44.512778, -115.720278
Back Creek Research Natural Area
Ecological and Physical Description
Size
1,368ac (554ha)
Elevation Range
6,200' (1,890m) - 8,922' (2,719m)
Primary Features
Diverse, high-quality streamside meadows, numerous subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) habitat types, and rare lodgepole pine/Idaho fescue (Pinus contorta/Festuca idahoensis) habitat type. In addition, the RNA contains pristine, second- and third-order streams supporting a rich aquatic flora.
Last updated January 31, 2023