Yellow Pine, Idaho — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Yellow Pine, Valley County.
| City | Yellow Pine |
| State | Idaho (ID) |
| County | Valley |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Boise) |
| Latitude | 44.964906 |
| Longitude | -115.493725 |
| Population | 17 |
| Density | 144.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Yellow Pine is a locality in Valley County, Idaho, United States. It is a small community with a population of 17. The population density is 144.8 people per km². Yellow Pine is located at 44.9649°N, 115.4937°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Boise) timezone. ZIP code: 83677.
Yellow Pine rests in a high mountain valley, a place where the air itself feels thin and sharp with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 97.5 miles north-north-east of Eagle, ID (from Eagle, ID: bearing 26°T), and is situated 29.8 miles east of McCall. Towering peaks, cloaked in evergreen forests that climb their rugged slopes, stand sentinel over the scattered buildings. The West Fork of the Salmon River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its way through the valley floor, its murmur a constant, gentle presence. In the summer, the sun beats down with a clear, unvarnished intensity, illuminating the dusty roads and the wildflowers that push through the rocky soil. As dusk settles, the light softens, painting the western faces of the mountains in hues of rose and lavender, a fleeting beauty that hangs in the crisp air. The roots of Yellow Pine run deep into the gold and silver that once pulsed beneath these mountains. This was a mining camp, a place forged by the relentless pursuit of subterranean riches, and the echoes of that era still linger in the weathered timbers of old cabins and the faint scars on the landscape. Today, while the mines are largely silent, the spirit of resilience endures. The economy of Yellow Pine is now more closely tied to the wild bounty of the surrounding wilderness, drawing visitors who seek its remoteness and the abundant opportunities for fishing, hunting, and exploring the vast Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the natural world, a quiet existence where neighbours know each other's names and the silence is often broken only by the wind sighing through the pines or the distant cry of a hawk.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Yellow Pine, Idaho with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Yellow Pine and Valley County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Yellow Pine is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Yellow Pine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |