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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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#923 Bear Paw Trailhead

Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
This short Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail leads from the end of FSR 1022 to Goat Ridge Trail #921.  From this junction, Goat Ridge Trail #921 continues up Goat Ridge to the junction with Wanless…

#924 Wanless Lake Trailhead

Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
This Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail leads to Wanless Lake Basin.  From the wilderness boundary, the trail drops down into the basin passing Upper Wanless Lakes #1, 2, 3, and 4 and ending at…

#926 Engle Peak Trailhead

Hiking
This Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail leads to Engle Lake Trail #932, intersecting the trail on the ridgeline approximately 1.5 miles west of Engle Peak.  Engle Lake Trail #932 continues on to…

#932/#932A Engle Lake Trailhead

Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
This Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail leads to Engle Lake and Engle Peak. The trail climbs steeply to the wilderness boundary approximately one mile from the trailhead then follows a ridgeline…

#935 Rock Lake Trailhead

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
This popular Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail leads to Rock Lake. The trail follows an old mining road for the first three miles to the historic Heidelberg Mine then single track tread climbs the…

#966 Devil's Club Trailhead

Hiking
Devil’s Club Trail #966 traverses the head end of the North Fork of the Bull River basin below Dad Peak.  Stunning views of Cabinet Mountains Wilderness peaks can be seen from the trail.  The…

#967 Berray Mountain Trailhead

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Berray Mountain Trail #967 leads to historic Berray Mountain Lookout.  Spectacular views of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness and Scotchman Peaks Recommend Wilderness Area can be seen from the…

#972 N.F. Bull River Trailhead

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
This Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail follows the North Fork of the Bull River drainage into the widest and one of the most remote sections of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.  The trail ends at…

#978 M.F. Bull River Trailhead

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
This Cabinet Mountains Wilderness trail follows the Middle Fork of the Bull River drainage into the widest and one of the most remote sections of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.  The trail ends at…

#987 Dad Peak Trailhead

Horse Riding and Camping Hiking
Dad Peak Trail #987 provides access to the Dad Peak area from Snake Creek Pass.  This trail is mostly used by mountain bikers and stock users since the first 3.8 miles of trail is on FSR 2289. …