Past Huntington Lake and down the Kaiser Pass Road, the High Sierra Recreation Area offers many high-elevation recreation opportunities near the Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Areas.

The East Carson River trail is 4.5 miles long. It begins at 21016 Jct and ends at Pct 21999 Sec 12. Access/entry point to the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness Area. Generally open May to October as weather and conditions allow.  

This campground is located on the 20-acre Highbank Lake, which is completely surrounded by National Forest System land. This is a popular campground for anglers and hikers. The beach is very swim friendly, shallow with a sandy bottom.

Site includes a parking area and a 300 foot surfaced trail to Highbush Lake. A 14' skiff with oars is available at the lake. Personal flotation devices are not provided. There is no restroom or garbage container at the site.

Description: Extra Credit is a 0.62-mile trail that begins from Blowout Canyon #551 and ends at Higher Learning #552. If starting from the Blowout Canyon trail, Extra Credit is a steady climb up and short connector to the highest trail in the Blowout Wash system. General description of area trails: The Blowout Wash Trail System introduces the user to a high desert hiking experience in the foothills east of…

From Highland Creek Trailhead the Highland Creek Trail (20E04) features dramatic views and wildflowers at the beginning, then descends into forest and meadows. The trail follows Highland Creek canyon down to Hiram Meadow and beyond to the northeast end of Spicer Reservoir; it continues to north to Rock…

The Highland Creek Trail (20E04) runs from the Silver Valley Trailhead at Lake Alpine to the Highland Creek…

Species present: Rainbow and Brook Trout Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession. Date of usual ice out: June (5,700' elevation). Access roads: This lake is located in Section 1, T37N, R6W. Access is via the Highland Lakes Road (38N21) which leaves Interstate 5 at the Gibson Interchange. At the interchange, go south on the frontage road about 0.75 mile, and take 38N21 to the left. Continue on…

    This page is for the Highland Lakes area; visit the Highland Lakes Campground page to view campground status. The lakes are set in a spectacular high alpine valley, close to the top of Ebbetts Pass at an elevation of 8,600 feet. These two lakes are unique in that they are…

Highland Lakes Campground is set in conifer forest adjacent to a meadow at the north end of the second (lower) lake. There are two separate camping areas, a large one along Highland Lakes Road and a smaller one on a hill above the lake.

Located in the Weminuche Wilderness, the Highland Mary area is a beautiful, high-altitude, subalpine basin that is, for the most part, free of trees. The open meadows are filled with wildflowers in the late summer, providing beautiful views and excellent opportunities for photography. The area is used by large numbers of people and…

The Highland Scenic Highway is a designated National Scenic Byway that extends 43 miles from Richwood to US Route 219, north of Marlinton. Four scenic overlooks provide a comfortable rest stop, with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. The Highway traverses the mountainous terrain of the Allegheny Highlands and Plateau, and rises from 2,325 feet near Richwood to more than 4,500…

You have found a hidden gem tucked into the Okanogan Highlands, with 36 plus kilometers of trails beautifully groomed for classic and skate skiing. Come meander through open meadows, cross creeks, climb steep wooded hills, and descend back to where you started. Catch your breath with views of Mt. Bonaparte, Baldy Mountain, and the Cascades shouldering into Canada. Build a warming fire in the ski shelter and enjoy a…

The Highlands Center for Natural History is a non-profit nature-based education organization that operates under a Special Use Permit from the Prescott National Forest.  Its 80-acre campus lies within the Lynx Lake Recreation Area among ponderosa pines adjacent to Lynx Creek.   Visit the Highlands Center for Natural History website to learn more about their…

Two sites. Each site provides excellent view of Zimovia Strait and the Three Sisters range on Etolin Island. Both sites are fully accessible

The Highline Loop Trail (520) was designated a National Recreation Trail in 1979 because of its scenic recreational values.  The trail passes through aspen forests, spruce and fir forests, and alpine areas. The Highline Loop National Recreation Trail can be accessed at Kennebec Pass. The loop links the following trails: Colorado Trail, …

Highline Trailhead, part of the High Uintas Wilderness Recreation Region 

Highline Trailhead (#47) Trailhead

Hightop Boat Ramp is located along the southern shoreline of Laurel River Lake.  Laurel River Lake is located on London Ranger District and features 5,600 acres of…

The Hightower Trail #524 begins east off Buzzard Divide Road, FSR #265.  It climbs away from the Hightower drainage and follows the powerline on the western flank of Hightower Mountain.  The trail reaches a high point on the western side of Hightower Mountain with great views of the surrounding country including Porter Mountain to the south and Ruth Mountain to the southeast.  It continues southeast…

The Scenic Highway 108 Sonora Pass route begins at an elevation of about 3,000 feet, and rises to an elevation of 9,628 feet above sea level.  The pass connects the communities of Sonora to the west and Bridgeport to the east.  Like Most high elevation passes across the Sierra Nevada, the highway is closed in the winter, generally between November and May, due to large quantities of snow. The highway over…

California State Highway 108 traverses over Sonora Pass in the Sierra Nevada mountain range at an elevation of 9,628 feet and is subject to winter closure at Highway 108 Sno-Park. This parking lot is for winter enthusiasts such as, snowmobilers accessing the legal over-snow vehicle use areas, and other users accessing the Highway 108 for winter recreation. Sno-Park permits are required for parking $15 a day, or…

Highway 120 provides year-round access to Central Sierra Nevada Mountains. The highway traverses the southern portion of the Stanislaus National Forest, between the elevations of 2,800 and 4,700 feet. The highway continues through Yosemite National Park, eventually reaching an elevation of 9,943 feet at Tioga Pass, which is subject to annual winter closure. The Groveland Ranger District encompasses the Highway 120…

  [Larger version of map] American Indians traveled through the present-day South Fork of the Clearwater River corridor on their seasonal migration from the Camas Prairie in Idaho to the Bitterroot Valley in Montana. The route, known as the southern Nez…

The Highway 142 access known as "The Narrows" is the last river access for the Eleven Point National Scenic River. This access is 8.7 miles downriver of Riverton. This is a developed site with a single-lane, concrete boat ramp, paved parking and a vault toilet. Floaters can…

This is an Interpretive Site along the Silverthread Scenic Byway (State Hwy 149) Between Creede and Lake City Colorado. It overlooks the historical site of San Juan City and the scenic Upper Rio Grande River Valley. It is a large paved parking area with a sidewalk and interpretive signs describing the view.

The Highway 172 trailhead provides access to the middle of the Wappapello Lake section of the Ozark Trail (OT).  The trailhead offers substantial parking for multiple vehicles, including trucks with trailers.   More than half of the 35-mile long Wappapello Lake Section of the Ozark Trail is managed by the Mark Twain National Forest – the balance of it is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural…

HISTORY:   Highway 20 between Bear Valley and Nevada City largely follows the trace of the 1850 cutoff of the Emigrant Trail.  Although it later became a toll road, and later a public turnpike, it was still referred to as the Old Emigrant Road.  You can see signs of this road on either side of Highway 20 as it winds along Washington Ridge.  Pioneer Trail sections follow the trace of the old…

Welcome to the Calaveras Ranger District, which encompasses the Highway 4 corridor in the northwest portion of the Stanislaus National Forest. For more information please call the Calaveras Ranger District at 209-795-1381.