Must-see nature spot · Bingham, Idaho
Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Caribou-Targhee National Forest is a nature spot in Bingham, Idaho.
Caribou-Targhee National Forest: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Caribou-Targhee National Forest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.32819, -112.01739. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Idaho Potato Museum · museum · Bingham · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Putnam · viewpoint · Bannock · ~54 km · Must-see
- Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~60 km · Must-see
- East Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~69 km · Must-see
- Pocatello Idaho Temple · church · Bannock · ~70 km · Must-see
- Rexburg Idaho Temple · church · Madison · ~71 km · Must-see
- The Butte · viewpoint · Bingham · ~10 km
- Taylor Mountain · viewpoint · Bingham · ~10 km
- Falls Baptist Church · waterfall · Bonneville · ~16 km
- Galbraith Hill · viewpoint · Bonneville · ~20 km
- Eagle Rock Vineyard of Idaho Falls · waterfall · Bonneville · ~20 km
- Lower Idaho Falls Dam · waterfall · Bonneville · ~20 km
- Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park · waterfall · Bonneville · ~20 km
- Garden Peak · viewpoint · Bingham · ~20 km
- Ziegler Mountain · viewpoint · Bingham · ~21 km
- The Museum of Idaho · museum · Bonneville · ~23 km
- Middle Idaho Falls Dam · waterfall · Bonneville · ~23 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Caribou-Targhee National Forest
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Caribou-Targhee National Forest
- Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~60 km · Must-see
- Zoo Idaho · sanctuary · Bannock · ~79 km · Must-see
- Jedediah Smith Wilderness · sanctuary · Teton · ~130 km · Must-see
- Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve · sanctuary · Teton · ~132 km · Must-see
- Hidden Falls, Grand Teton National Park, WY · sanctuary · Teton · ~136 km · Must-see
- Hidden Falls, Jenny Lake, Grand Teton National Park · sanctuary · Teton · ~143 km · Must-see
- Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~69 km
- Blackfoot River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Caribou · ~98 km
- National Elk Refuge · sanctuary · Teton · ~139 km
- Oxford Slough Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~149 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Caribou-Targhee National Forest?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Caribou-Targhee National Forest?
Nearby: Idaho Potato Museum (museum, 38 km), Ririe Reservoir (lake, 40 km), Mount Putnam (viewpoint, 54 km), Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 60 km), East Butte (viewpoint, 69 km), Pocatello Idaho Temple (church, 70 km).
Is Caribou-Targhee National Forest worth visiting?
Caribou-Targhee National Forest is listed as a must-see nature spot in Idaho on Spotwander.