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Follow the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the Bitterroot Mountains, catch your limit of trout at a pristine alpine lake, or camp under the stars and listen to the howl of the wolf. Whether you're looking for the rigors of a wilderness trek or an easy drive along a scenic byway, you'll find it here in the National Forests of the Northern Region.

National Forest lands are diverse and great locations for many activities such as hiking, biking, skiing, camping, birding, renting historic cabins and lookouts, driving for pleasure, harvesting mushrooms, and gathering firewood. Many of the facilities and services associated with these opportunities are free. Some do require fees or permits to help maintain, manage, and improve the amenities that you enjoy.

Rent a Room with a View

Rental Cabin Card Pic Big Hole LO Lolo

The Northern Region is home to rental cabins and lookouts across Montana and Northern Idaho.  Which one will you visit next?

Recreation Passes

A stack of interagency recreation passes.

Interagency recreation passes provide access to recreation sites managed by a number of Federal agencies.

Recreation Fee Site Accomplishment Reports

Devils Elbow Campground Pay and Information Kiosk Signs provide campers information on fees and payments as well as safety information and rules and regulations.

The Recreation Fee Site Accomplishment Reports highlight recreation accomplishments provided through recreation fee dollars, the revenues and expenditures, and a sampling of planned projects for the Forests and Grasslands in the Northern Region. Your fee dollars continue to do amazing things. Thank you for your support! See how funds are used from the Recreation Fee Sites across Region 1.

Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov is the government's centralized travel planning platform and reservation system for 14 federal agencies, offering the tools, tips, and information needed for you to discover destinations and activities, plan a trip, and explore outdoor and cultural destination across the country.

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#410 Caribou Creek Trailhead
Hiking
Trail Length: 5.01The trail passses through old stands of hemlock and cedar, the trail follows Willard Creek and Caribou Creek for about 2.5 miles. It is difficult to follow the trail on this lower…

#423 Grouse Lake
Horse Riding and Camping Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Trail Length: 1.3 milesThis is a fine hike for almost anyone, the walk is enjoyable with only a few steep sections. The trail travels through a birch glade most of the way, emerging occasionally onto…

#646 St. Paul Lake Trailhead
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
This popular Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail leads to St. Paul Lake. The trail follows the East Fork of the Bull River and offers travelers a “rain forest” feel with the abundance of moss and…

#725 Emma Creek Trailhead
Hiking
Emma Creek Trail #725 starts at Beaver Creek and follows Emma Creek to the head end of the drainage and ends on FSR 2265.  Be advised that FSR 2265 is a seasonal Forest System road and is restricted…

#731 Dixie Ridge Trailhead
Hiking Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Horse Riding and Camping
Dixie Ridge Trail #731 starts at Big Beaver Creek and the quickly climbs to Dixie Peak.  The trail then follows a major ridgeline out to the Montana/Idaho border.  Both the lower and upper…

#734 Cub Creek Trailhead
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Cub Creek Trail #734 starts at Big Beaver Creek and follows a small ridgeline above Cub Creek and ends on FSR 2262D.  The road is closed yearlong making the trail accessible from the bottom…

#749 Reader Gulch Trailhead
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
Reader Gulch Trail #749 starts at Big Beaver Creek and follows a small ridgeline above Reader Gulch and ends on FSR 2254.  Be advised that FSR 2254 is closed yearlong making the trail accessible…

#756 Grays Gulch Trailhead
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Grays Gulch Trail #756 starts at Big Beaver Creek and closely follows Grays Gulch and ends on FSR 2735.  Be advised that FSR 2735 is closed yearlong to motorized travel.Motorized vehicles: …

#761 Chute Gulch Trailhead
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
Chute Gulch Trail #761 starts at the end of FSR 215.  The trail quickly climbs to a major ridgeline and intersects Black Peak Trail #763 approximately 2 miles to the north of Black Peak.Motorized…

#763 Black Peak Trailhead
Hiking Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) Horse Riding and Camping
Black Peak Trail #763 in the valley bottom near the town of Trout Creek, MT.  The trail climbs up to a major ridgeline then follows the ridge to Black Peak (6552’) on the Idaho/Montana…
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