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Recreation

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.

Recreation

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French Gulch Campground

Site Open
Fishing
French Gulch Campground provides a good "base camp" for day trips to other areas of the Red River Ranger District, with two campsites and vault toilet. This is a roomy area, with plenty of parking…

Frontier Trail

A 3.8 mile trail directly outside of West Yellowstone allowing visitors to loop the trail surrounding the town. Popular walking, running and cycling loop.

Gallatin Canyon, Hwy 191 & Big Sky

Hiking Fishing Scenic Drives
Recreation sites in Gallatin Canyon and further south along the Gallatin River and Highway 191.  Big Sky recreational areas are also included in this travel corridor.

Garver Mountain Lookout

Garver Mountain Lookout is perched on top of Garver Mountain at an elevation of 5,874 feet. The lookout is located in the Yaak area of the Kootenai National Forest, characterized by its minimal…

Gash Creek Trailhead

Hiking
Gash Creek Trailhead has a small parking lot which may accommodate one horse trailer. It accesses Gash Creek Trail #122 and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. There are no facilities

Gateway Boat Camp

Fishing Water Activities
The Gateway Boat Camp is located approximately 8.5 air miles from Eureka, and 0.18 miles from the Canadian Border. The campground has 5 sites with tables and fire rings. Amenities include a pit…

Geisinger Campground

Hiking Water Activities
Geisinger Campground is located at the entrance to Upper Priest Lake. It has three sites at the confluence with The Throughfare, all furnished with fire ring, picnic tables, and bear-proof storage…

Gem Peak Lookout

The gem peak lookout is located in the Cabinet Ranger District, situated above the Clark Fork River Area at the southern end of the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness. The original Gem Peak Lookout was…

Ghost Village Point of Interest

Picnicking Hiking
Fishing Access Site and Lakeside Picnic area with approximately 1/2 mile trail. Fishing, boating, interpretive trail.Day use only.