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Box Creek Wilderness Study Area

Bureau of Land Management
DesignationWilderness
StateID
Managed byBureau of Land Management
Best seasonJun–Sep
On the map
Map showing the location of Box Creek Wilderness Study Area

About Box Creek Wilderness Study Area

In Idaho, BLM manages over 440 acres of public lands in the Box Creek Wilderness Study Area. This area includes rolling to extremely steep terrain supporting mixed conifer forest of Douglas-fir, subalpine fir, Englemann spruce, lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine and aspen. Box Creek flows through the south. The nearby area provides outstanding opportunities for primitive hiking, hunting, fishing, photography and wildlife viewing.

Things to do

CampingHikingHorseback ridingHuntingWildlife viewingPhotography

When to go

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Best Jun–SepAverage low–high: 43–71°FAverage monthly sunny share of daylight: 62%5.5 wet days / month
Weather data & source

Each figure averages the highlighted months. 2018–2023 averages, not a forecast. Wet days estimate days with at least 1 mm of rain or snow using a calibrated ERA5 threshold. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (AWS Open Data, CC BY 4.0). ERA5 via Open-Meteo AWS Open Data

Plan your visit

Box Creek Wilderness Study Area is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Check current conditions, permits, and reservations before you go.

See it on Recreation.gov →