Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area

Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area is located near Clarkia, Idaho in the St. Joe National Forest of Idaho in the northwestern United States. The grove is a convert|240|acre|km2|sing=on 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. [cite web
url = http://www.nps.gov/ccso/nnl/nnli.htm
title = Columbia Cascades Cluster, Idaho
accessdate = 2007-03-14
author = National Park Service
year = 2001
work = National Natural Landmarks Program] The forest was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980.

There is a self-guided interpretive tour [cite book
last = Idaho Panhandle National Forests
title = Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical Area : self-guided nature trail
year = 1993
publisher = U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Region, Idaho Panhandle National Forests, St. Maries Ranger District
location = St. Maries, ID
oclc = 29709673
pages = ] 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.

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