Your national forests and grasslands are 193 million acres of vast, scenic beauty waiting for you to discover. Over 3 million acres of land located in 22 National Recreation Areas managed by the Forest Service is preserved for recreational activities like hiking, boating, fishing and swimming, while highlighting natural, cultural and scenic resources. Visitors who choose to recreate on these public lands find 162,984 miles of trails, over 30,000 recreation sites, over 400,000 miles of streams and 3 million acres of lakes, 127 alpine ski areas, 338,000 heritage sites, and specially designated sites that include 36.7 million acres of designated wilderness areas, 130 wild and scenic rivers, 15 monuments, and one preserve. And remember, “It’s All Yours.”
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Located at Eagle Lake, the Gallatin Marina offers boat and fishing equipment rentals, open boat storage, slip rentals, boat fuel, showers, laundry, and fish cleaning facilities. Fishing licenses, fishing supplies, camping supplies, ice, clothing, and food are for sale at the Marina store. 530-825-3454
Big Creek Lakes Day Use Area
Picnic tables, fishing access and general recreation opportunities in this beautiful lakeside setting near portal to Mount Zirkel Wilderness. This area has been affected by the mountain pine beetle epidemic and has been logged in recent years.
Bill Miller Trailhead
Designated trailhead with access to trails into Troublesome Basin roadless areas. This is a non-motorized, multi-use trail. No developed facilities. Setting is at interface of sagebrush/aspen/conifer forest area. Timberline is at approximately 10,500 feet elevation. On Arapaho National Forest, administered by the Parks Ranger District.
Trailhead: Coleman Weedpatch
Provides access to: Trail #121 Coleman Weedpatch which enters Goat Rocks Wilderness.
Upper Stony Creek Campground
Upper Stony Creek campground is 14 miles SE of Grant Grove via Generals Highway. Upper Stony Creek offers 23 family units; units are mix of recreation vehicle and single car spurs. Vault toilets, picnic area, and drinking water are provided. Upper Stony Creeks campground elevation is 6,400 feet. Hiking into the Jennie Lakes Wilderness and mountain biking outside the wilderness are an…
Canon Infierno #461
The Canon Infierno Trail #461 begins at the Brush Creek Trailhead on Forest Road #788 and end at Devil's Lake. It travels along the wilderness boundary following Brush Creek and eventually enters the BLM Powderhorn Wilderness, where Wilderness Regulation…
Carbon #436
The Carbon Trail #436 begins on Gunnison County Road 12 and ends at Forest Service Road 730.1B. After crossing Coal Creek, the trail begins to climb and intersects the Green Lake Trail #566 in about 1.8 miles. Continue straight to stay on the Carbon Trail, however a nice downhill is available by turning east and following the Green Lake Trail back to Crested Butte. The Carbon Trail can be fairly rocky and loose as…
Ophir Pass Road #630
Forest Road #630 (Ophir Pass Road) is an OHV route that provides a connection between U.S. Highway 550 north of Silverton, CO. to the historic mining town of Ophir. The road traverses over 11,814 foot Ophir Pass, offering alpine views of the upper Ophir Valley and neighboring peaks. It is generally an easy 4-wheel drive road, but is rated as moderate difficulty due to a narrow one-half mile section (on the Ophir…
Canyon Creek #93
This paved ADA 1 mile trail travels from the Log Flume Interpretive Area to Canyon Creek Campground.
Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District
Visitors to Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs District will find different landscapes from oak-hickory forests , shortleaf pine forests, and glades. Glades are open areas of native tall prairie grasses characterized by dry, shallow soils and limestone outcroppings.
The unique blending of eastern forest and western desert habitats makes a home for such varied wildlife as the bald eagle and the roadrunner, armadillos and…
OT - Middle Fork Section
The newest section of the Ozark Trail, (completed in 2005), the Middle Fork Section crosses many brooks and streams in the upper basin of the Middle Fork of the Black River: Neals Creek, Strother Creek, Henderson Creek, Little Creek, Brooks Creek, as well as the headwaters of the Middle Fork. The trail passes near Barton fen, seeps, and small springs and through oak and hickory hardwoods, short-leaf pine…
Huzzah Ponds
Want a quick weekend outing in the forest? Check out the Huzzah pond trail great hiking experience!
This 2.5-mile loop trail allows users the opportunity to spot wildlife like the whitetail deer, turkey, waterfowl, and songbirds. As you traverse the rolling Ozark landscape, you’ll experience multiple ecosystems and forest types including the Huzzah ponds, savannahs, oak hickory, and shortleaf pine forest…
Stop 4: Watershed Divide
Watershed Divide is the location where rainwater flows north or south into streams in the glade top area. Everything south of the divide flows into Big Creek. Everything north of the divide flows into Beaver Creek.
The Glade in front of you became encroached with Eastern Red Cedar due to exclusion of fire. This photo was taken before restoration activities began. In 2013, it was covered in Eastern Red Cedar (…
Brawley Pond Trailhead
This is a small trailhead and a single panel kiosk. This trailhead is very lightly used.
Stop 2: Smoke Tree Scene
American Smoke Tree (Cotinus obovatus) is found is central Texas, eastern Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas, southwest Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.
In Missouri it occurs on the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District in Douglas, Ozark, Stone and Taney Counties. American smoke trees thrive in dolomite glade habitats. Missouri’s largest concentration of dolomite glades occurs on the Ava…
Stop 10: McClurg Glade
Welcome to McClurg Glade! This is a small pull-off where visitors can view the glades. There is an old trail/road you can walk down to get a closer view of the flowers.
Before you is a prime example of dolomite/limestone glade in the White River Hills region. The definition of glade is an open, rocky area dominated by drought-adapted wildflowers, warm-season grasses and specialized wildlife. Glades resemble deserts…
Coy Bald Trailhead
This is a small parking area. The road loops around and goes back out to the main road. Within the loop there are several picnic tables and campsites.
Coy Bald Trailhead is the western trailhead for the Hercules Glade Wilderness trails. It connects you to the Coy Bald and Long Creek Trails. Long Creek Trail connects to the 4-mile Pea's Hollow loop and you can hike north along the hollow bottom, then back along the…
Fremont Congo Gulch Cabin
Congo Gulch Cabin is located at the historic Fremont Powerhouse site. This cozy 2-storied cabin features: two bedrooms upstairs with dressers, a queen bed, 3 twins, and a full-over-queen bunkbed; a third bedroom downstairs with a dresser and full-over-queen bunkbed; a parlor with dining table/chairs, 2 futons and end tables;…
Fremont Hilltop Hideaway Cabin
Hilltop Hideaway is located at the historic Fremont Powerhouse site. The cozy little cabin features: one bedroom with dressers and a queen-over-queen bunkbed; a parlor with chair, couch and tables; a kitchen with refrigerator, electric stove/oven, microwave, coffee pot, toaster, cookware, dishes and a dining table with chairs;…
Fremont Miner's Retreat Cabin
Miner's Retreat is located at the historic Fremont Powerhouse site. This cozy little cabin features: a covered front porch with loveseat glider; two bedrooms with dressers and 2 twin beds and and 2 twin-over-twin bunkbeds; a parlor with a dining table and chairs, queen-sized futon, chair, and end tables; a kitchen with refrigerator,…
Mt. Emily
Snowmobiling - 6 miles east of Meacham on Forest Service Road 31 on the Umatilla National Forest.
Spout Springs Sno-Park
3.5 miles east of Tollgate on ORE 204. Sno-Park feature a safe parking area off of the highway and access to snowmobiling.
For information regarding the Spout Spring Ski Area and Resort click here.
Williams Ranger District
The Williams Ranger District is on the Coconino Plateau and encircles the City of Williams, Arizona. It is one of three districts within the Kaibab National Forest.
The Williams Ranger District is 550,411 acres in size. It contains headwater tributaries of two main watersheds: the Verde and Colorado Rivers. It has no perennial streams and only a few reliable springs.
The district is cut east and west…
Taku Glacier Cabin
This is a Pan Abode style cabin, 14 feet x 16 feet, with wheelchair-accessible boardwalk, outhouse, decking, and cabin facilities. The cabin is situated on a salt water beach with a view of the Taku Glacier. The terrain surrounding the cabin site is a marsh estuary and sand beach with old growth spruce immediately adjacent to the cabin. The background area is a lightly forested bedrock hillside with steep canyons…
Turner Lake Trailhead
Turner Lake Trailhead