Caribou-Targhee National Forest
 

Recreation
Recreation Overview

The Caribou-Targhee National Forest boasts rugged mountains, fertile valleys, rivers, varied wildlife, campgrounds, wilderness, adventure, solitude and scenery enough to saturate your aesthetic cravings.

A National Forest is more than trees and camping, hiking, fishing and hunting. You can enjoy the magnificence of the mountains; the serenity of the wilderness; the miracles of spring flowers, baby animals and majestic big game; the sound of birds while horseback riding; a camping trip; and the fun of a summer picnic in your National Forest - the Land of Many Uses, or rent a rustic cabin.

So, leave your stress behind and spend time with nature. In a few hours from any place on the Forest you can pull into a campground. Pitch your tent and spend a great get-away weekend fishing for the big ones or dabbling a hook in the stream, swimming, canoeing and cooking over a campfire.

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

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Recreation Conditions Report

 Area Name Status Area Conditions
Teton Canyon Rd. Open to Visitor
Trail Creek Campground Closed to Visitor

Spotlights

Palisades RD

Palisades Lake

Current Conditions:

Summer Travel Regulations go into effect April 16, 2012. Click here for Press Release

 

Opportunities: Have cabin fever?  Adopt-a-Trail or Adopt-a-Site with the Palisades Ranger District.  Read more...

 

Projects:

Flatiron Aspen Improvement Project Scoping

Calamity Road Relocation Project - Final Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact

  

The Palisades Ranger District is 444,808 acres that are located in four counties and two states of which 200,000 acres are in backcountry.

The 16,150 acre Palisades Reservoir flows into the wild and scenic South Fork of the Snake River.  The river flows through the District and is renowned as a cutthroat trout fishery.

Nine Campgrounds and group areas provide relaxation for Forest Visitors.

Teton Canyon Rd.

 Mt. Biking, Running, Hiking, Photography, Wildflower Viewing.

Teton Canyon road provides access to Wilderness trials, Table Mt. and Alaska Basin.

Table Mountain (024)

Table Mountain, reaching 11,106 provides one of the most spectacular views of the Grand Teton and surrounding areas. The trail is a must for first time visitors. At 6.0 miles one-way and an elevation gain of 4300', plan for a day of hiking in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness.