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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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#811 Kismet Creek Trailhead
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
Kismet Creek Trail #811 starts at Marten Creek Bay on Marten Creek Road and follows Kismet Creek up to a major ridgeline to the east of Stevens Peak.  The trail intersects Stevens Ridge Trail #1083…

#842 West Fork Cataract Trailhead
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
West Fork Cataract Trail #842 follows the West Fork of Cataract Creek and links Cataract Creek Trail #847 with Water Hill Trail #845 offering loop hiking opportunities.Access from Cataract Creek…

#845 Water Hill Trailhead
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Water Hill Trail #845 starts at Vermilion Bay and climbs to a major ridgeline which connects Water Hill, Cataract Peak, and Seven Point Mountain.  Spectacular view of the Clark Fork River Valley can…

#847 Cataract Creek Trailhead
Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
Cataract Creek Trail #847 starts at the Vermilion River and follows the Cataract Creek drainage ending at Seven Point Mountain.The trail crosses the Vermilion River at the trailhead.  This crossing…

#848 Grouse Ridge Trailhead
Hiking
Grouse Ridge Trail #848 is a short trail from the upper end of Cataract Trail #847 (just below Seven Point Mountain) down to Grouse Lake.  Be advised most users access the trail via Cataract Creek…

#852 Grouse Creek Trailhead
Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Grouse Creek Trail #852 starts at the confluence of Grouse Creek and Vermilion River and ends approximately halfway up the Grouse Creek drainage on FSR 207.The trail crosses the Vermilion River at…

#855 Bear Creek Trailhead
Site Open
Hiking
Bear Creek Trail #855 follows Bear Creek for a short distance then quickly climbs to a ridgeline that ends on a closed road system below Seven Point Mountain.  The trail crosses Bear Creek ½ mile…

#861 Elk Mountain Trailhead
Hiking
Elk Mountain Trail #861 climbs 2500’ to the summit of Elk Mountain offering spectacular view of the Vermilion River Valley. There are no stream crossings.Elk Mountain Trail #861

#877 Moose Peak Trailhead
Hiking
Moose Peak Trail #877 climbs 2400’ to the summit of Moose Peak offering spectacular views of the Vermilion River Valley. There are no stream crossings.Moose Peak Trail #877

#878 Spring Creek Trailhead
Hiking
Spring Creek Trail #878 leaves Vermilion East Fisher Road on Weyerhaeuser land.  Easements are in place for the trail corridor across the private parcel. The trail follows Spring Creek for 1.3 miles…
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