Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area

Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area
Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area
	Map of Idaho
Location	St. Joe National Forest, Idaho
Nearest city	Clarkia
Coordinates	47.0911°N 116.127°W
Area	240 acres (97 ha)
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	1980

Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area is located near Clarkia in the St. Joe National Forest of Idaho in the northwestern United States. The grove is a 240-acre (97 ha) area containing old growth Western Red Cedar estimated to be 500 years old. The upper area contains Western Red Cedar surrounded by Oregon boxwood (Pachistima myrsinites). The lower portion of the area contain the giant cedars surrounded by Lady-fern.[1] The forest was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980.[2]

Hobo Grove Map

There is a self-guided interpretive tour[3] for the area which has over a mile and a half of trails. There are cedar log benches and picnic facilities. There are numerous camping facilities in the area, which is located between St. Maries and Clarkia, Idaho about sixty miles south of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

References

"Columbia Cascades Cluster, Idaho". National Natural Landmarks Program. National Park Service. 2001. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
"Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area". nps.gov. National Park Service.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests (1993). Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area : self-guided nature trail. St. Maries, ID: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Region, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, St. Maries Ranger District. OCLC 29709673.

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[1] "Columbia Cascades Cluster, Idaho". National Natural Landmarks Program. National Park Service. 2001. Retrieved 2007-03-14.

[2] "Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area". nps.gov. National Park Service.

[3] Idaho Panhandle National Forests (1993). Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area : self-guided nature trail. St. Maries, ID: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Region, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, St. Maries Ranger District. OCLC 29709673.