Bruneau River

Idaho

Bureau of Land Management
3948 Development Avenue
Boise, Idaho 83705

Designated Reach: March 30, 2009. The Bruneau River from the downstream boundary of the Bruneau-Jarbidge Wilderness to its upstream confluence with the West Fork of the Bruneau River.

Classification/Mileage: Wild — 38.7 miles; Recreational — 0.6 miles; Total — 39.3 miles.

Nearly 40 miles of the Bruneau River's 50-mile total length is designated as wild, with a six-tenth-mile stretch at the Indian Hot Springs access point designated recreational.

The Bruneau/Jarbidge River System flows north from the mountains of northern Nevada through the beautiful basalt and rhyolite canyons of the Owyhee Uplands to the Snake River in southern Idaho. The combination of sparkling water, steep multi-colored cliffs, and an interesting association of plants and animals make this desert canyon one of superior natural beauty and recreational appeal. The Bruneau River also provides challenging whitewater as it flows through this deep, wild and remote desert canyon.