Bruneau–Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness

Bruneau – Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness
LocationOwyhee County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityBoise, Idaho
Coordinates42°23′45.8″N 115°37′32.8″W / 42.396056°N 115.625778°W / 42.396056; -115.625778
Area89,996 acres (36,420 ha)
Established2009
Governing bodyBureau of Land Management

The Bruneau – Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness is located on the high basalt plateaus of Owyhee County in southwestern Idaho in the western United States. The wilderness area is named after and protects much of the Bruneau and Jarbidge Rivers and their canyons. Whitewater rafting is a popular recreational activity in this wilderness area, which has rivers up to Class V. About 40 miles (64 km) of the Bruneau River and about 28.8 miles (46.3 km) of the Jarbidge River are classified as a wild river.