Idaho Heritage Trust

Krassel Ranger Station

Krassel Ranger Station
Payette National Forest Near Yellow Pine, Valley County

  • Grants: 2017

Location: Krassel Ranger Station, Payette National Forest, Forest Road No. 674 near Yellowpine, Idaho

The Krassel Ranger Station and prehistoric site are located on the east bank of the South Fork of the Salmon River and are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.  The CCC constructed the historic buildings and Pack Bridge from 1935 – 1942.  The prehistoric site is a buried fishing and hunting campsite on the river terrace occupied between A.D. 1200 and A.D. 1750.

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