Pole Creek Wilderness
The landscape within the Pole Creek Wilderness, in the southwest part of Idaho near the Oregon border, is diverse, ranging from river canyons over a thousand feet deep to vast expanses of sagebrush and...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Idaho |
| Size | 12,556 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2009, by Congress |
| Center point | 42.5416, -116.5752 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from trails and water, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit and group-size rules.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Pole Creek Wilderness?
12,556 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Pole Creek Wilderness?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Pole Creek Wilderness in?
Idaho.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Pole Creek Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2009.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Pole Creek Wilderness?
No federal campground is within ten miles of the boundary in the Campsite Atlas index. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How do I get to Pole Creek Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 42.542, -116.575. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Pole Creek Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 24 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.