Red River Wildlife Management Area at is an Idaho wildlife management area in

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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

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, $100,000 from

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, 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

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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 ( Köppen ''Dfb''), bordering on a

subalpine climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...

( Köppen ''Dfc''). Mountain Meadows is a SNOTEL weather station located near Red River Wildlife Management Area at an elevation of 6360 ft (1939 m). Mountain Meadows has a

( Köppen ''Dfc'').

References

{{Protected Areas of Idaho Protected areas established in 1993 Protected areas of Idaho County, Idaho Wildlife management areas of Idaho