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900 W. Main St.,
PO Box 690 Grangeville, ID 83530
Phone: 208.983.1200 |
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| Get outside this Labor Day weekend |
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| Labor Day activities 2010 |
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With Labor Day comes a perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
The Clearwater and Nez Perce national forests offer plenty of places to camp and picnic during Labor Day weekend.
Most forest campgrounds fill on a first-come, first-served basis, but some campgrounds can be reserved.
To check availability, call 1-877-444-6777 or visit www.reserveusa.com.
According to a release from the Forest Service, fire activity has been mild this year, resulting in no fire
restrictions.
Campers in undeveloped sites will be required to have a bucket and a shovel.
Off-route travel via motor vehicle is illegal. Drivers need to stay on designated roads and trails.
North Fork Clearwater River area
On the North Fork Ranger District, the Aquarius, Washington Creek, Noe Creek, Kelly Forks, and Hidden Creek campgrounds will remain open into the fall.
Washington Creek will close on Oct. 12. Aquarius, Noe Creek, Hidden Creek and Kelly Forks will charge fees through Oct. 13, and then remain open, weather permitting.
For information call the North Fork Ranger District office in Orofino at 476-8267.
Nez Perce National Forest
Camping is available along state highways 12, 13 and 14 or forest roads accessible from any of those routes in addition to U.S Highway 95.
The Gospel Hump Wilderness is available for hiking and horseback riding.
To access the wilderness from Grangeville, follow Forest Road 221 to its junction with Forest Road 444. The road ends at Square Mountain lookout.
The Florence Historic Mining area is also easily accessible from Grangeville.
For information about this area and all areas in the Nez Perce National Forest, call 983-1950.
Palouse Area
The Elk Creek Campground, located one mile east of Elk River, includes sites that have electrical hookups.
The cost for overnight camping at Elk Creek is $15 a night. For more information, call the Potlatch Ranger Station at 875-1131.
Laird Park Campground northeast of Moscow and Little Boulder Campground south of Helmer offer campsites and group picnic areas.
Weather permitting, Laird Park and Giant White Pine will close on Oct. 18 and Elk Creek and Little Boulder will close on Nov. 1. Water at all district campgrounds will be turned off on Oct. 4.
Highway 12 corridor
Six campgrounds along the Highway 12 corridor will be open for Labor Day Weekend, including Powell, Wendover, Jerry Johnson, Wilderness Gateway, Apgar and Wild Goose.
For information call 935-2513 (Lochsa Ranger District - Kamiah office), 926-4274 (Kooskia office) or 942-3113 (Powell Ranger District).
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