RV rental Targhee National Forest, ID: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Targhee National Forest covers a little over 1.6 million acres of wilderness while its counterpart, Caribou National Forest, is about 950,000 acres. Targhee National Forest sprawls across much of northeastern Idaho and northwestern Wyoming, bordering Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and Yellowstone National Park. Lodgepole pine, spruce, and fir trees tower overhead, providing shade over a majority of 1,600 miles of trails. The dense forest supports a wide variety of wildlife, including grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, moose, deer, mountain lions, and elk. In the open spaces, adventurers might spot bison, pronghorns, and other critters that prefer dining on the prairie grasses. One of the more unique geological features in Targhee National Forest is Big Springs, which is a massive freshwater spring. It produces an astounding 120 million gallons of water per day and is the primary source of water for the Snake River. Rainbow trout are especially prosperous, often growing past trophy-sizes. Unfortunately, fishing in Big Springs is prohibited. However, anglers can try their luck downriver at Henry’s Lake. Bald eagles, ospreys, and various raptor birds often frequent the skies over Big Springs, no doubt hoping to beat fishermen to the delicious rainbow trout. Fishing in the creeks in and around Targhee National Forest is especially good, and anglers often claim that this region has one of the best fishing in the world. Cutthroat trout and rainbow trout are robust.