Gospel Hump Wilderness is a federally protected area in Idaho’s Nez Perce National Forest, designated in 1978 and managed by the U.S. Forest Service with development tightly restricted. Its history reaches far earlier, as the Nez Perce used this country long before Euro-American settlement, and nearby gold discoveries in the late 19th century briefly transformed the region; surviving mines and structures still mark that era. The wilderness spans river canyons, alpine basins, and forested high country, with varied geology, plant life, fish, and large mammals. With no roads or motorized travel inside, it remains part of one of the largest intact wild landscapes in the United States outside Alaska.