Dry Gulch-Forge Creek
Status
Established
Year Established
1990
Location
Station
State
Idaho
National Forest Regions
Intermountain Region (R4)
44.9, -114.583333
Dry Gulch-Forge Creek Research Natural Area
Ecological and Physical Description
Size
3,235ac (1,309ha)
Elevation Range
4,610' (1,405m) - 8,140' (2,481m)
Primary Features
Very diverse vegetation: Idaho fescue/biuebunch wheatgrass, basin big sagebrush/bluebunch wheatgrass, mountain mahogany/bluebunch wheatgrass, Douglas-fir/mountain mahogany, Douglas-fir/bitterbrush, Douglas-fir/mountain maple, stands of aspen, a waterfall, hot and cold springs, streams, rare plants, granitic and volcanic rock substrates. About 60 percent of the RNA is in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.
Last updated January 31, 2023