Red River Wildlife Management Area
Red River Wildlife Management Area at is an Idaho wildlife management area in Idaho County near Elk City. It was purchased in 1993 from Don Wilkerson who offered it to the state to preserve it in a natural, undeveloped state. The property was acquired with the donations of $100,00 from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, $100,000 from Trout Unlimited, and $287,000 in mitigation funds from the Bonneville Power Administration.
The WMA includes a meadow near the South Fork of the Clearwater River. White-tailed deer, moose, and elk are often found in the meadow.
Climate
The weather station for the Red River Ranger Station is nearby. Red River has a humid continental climate, bordering on a subalpine climate.Mountain Meadows is a SNOTEL weather station located near Red River Wildlife Management Area at an elevation of 6360 ft. Mountain Meadows has a subalpine climate.