Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

PLEASE NOTE: We are in the process of updating the links to the forest web pages. Please check with the local forest for the most up-to-date status of each recreational area. 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 164,000 miles of trails, over 30,000 recreation sites, over 5,000 miles of streams and 3 million acres of lakes, 127 alpine ski areas, 338,000 heritage sites, and specially designated sites that include 37 million acres of designated wilderness areas, 130 wild and scenic rivers, 15 monuments, and one preserve. And remember, “It’s All Yours.” Displaying 3121 - 3150 of 17629

Cinder Lakes Apollo Training Area

Located in what is now known as the Cinder Hills OHV Area just northeast of Flagstaff are the remnants of the Cinder Lakes Crater Fields (Field #1 and Field #2) that were designed and constructed in July 1967 for astronaut training. Crater Field #1 was specifically designed to duplicate an area within the Mare Tranquillitatis in an effort to train astronauts for the future Apollo mission. Craters range in…

Cinders

Cinders Trail is part of the Old Caves Trail System. From the trailhead, Old Caves Crater Trail takes you through volcanic cinder fields and Ponderosa Pines to the base of an extinct cinder cone volcano. As you…

Cinders Access

Cinders Access Trail is part of the Old Caves Trail System. From the trailhead, Old Caves Crater Trail takes you through volcanic cinder fields and Ponderosa Pines to the base of an extinct cinder cone…

Cinnabar Picnic Area

A picnic area along the Yellowstone River on Gardiner District. Day use only.   Picnic sites:2 Accessible Facilities: Tables, Toilet Trash Pickup: No Firewood:No Information:Gardiner OfficeP.O. Box 5; 805 Scott St.Gardiner, MT 59030(406) 848-7375

Cinnamon Butte Trailhead

It is 1.5 miles to the Cinnamon Butte Trail junction on your left and another 1.5 miles to the top of the butte (elevation 6417 feet). The 41-foot fire lookout tower was built in 1955 and moved to its present location in 1976 (originally it stood on Buster Butte near Oakridge). It is a treated-timber, flat-roofed style of lookout. On…

Cinnamon Mountain Trailhead

A drainage to the north of the Taylor Fork Area, Cinnamon Mountain is popular for day hiking and accessing Cinnamon Mountain Lookout and vantage point.  Trails #6 and #73 offer multiple opportunities for hiking.  Continuing on Trail #6 Cinnamon - Buck Trail will connect to #63 and multiple motorized and non-motorized opportunities.  Refer to the Forest Map and…

Circle Park Campground

Circle Park Campground is gated after season closures. It is conveniently located near the Circle Park Trailhead, which accesses the Cloud Peak Wilderness and a network of trails.  Circle Park Campground is on Circle Park Road 20, from U.S. Highway 16.

Circle Park Trailhead

Circle Park Trailhead provides access to Sherd Lake Loop #046 which enters Cloud Peak Wilderness and leads to South Fork Ponds. There are trail junctions that make side trips to nearby lakes, and you can make a loop by using South Fork Ponds #095. This trailhead is suitable for horse trailers. Circle Park Campground is nearby for overnight camping.

Circle Route

This 10 lake, 2 river back country canoe route has campsites similar to those in the wilderness. The area provides an opportunity to have a wilderness-style camping experience without wilderness permits and regulations. The route offers a variety of flora and fauna and varied terrain. Downloadable information and map. Lake included in…

Circle Seven #106 Trailhead

Trailhead for Circle Seven Trail #106.

Citico Creek

With it's headwaters coming out of the Citico Wilderness Area, Citico Creek offers a quiet retreat for those seeking solace. Citico Creek is a primary destination for trout fishermen and those seeking primitive camping experiences. It stocked with rainbow trout by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency March through August.  To learn more about fishing regulations in Citico Creek, visit TWRA's website.

Citico Creek Area

This area provides opportunities for solitude and backcountry experiences.  You will find ample opportunities for fishing, horseback riding, camping, and hiking. With more than 20,000 acres of Wilderness in Citico Creek and Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock, this area provides ample opportunities for solitude and backcountry experiences. Catch both native and stocked trout in Citico Creek and its rugged tributaries…

CITY CREEK CAMPGROUND

Group Campground. Five camping units are available with tables, fire rings, and non-potable water. The campground has vault toilets, group fire circle, picnic area and amphitheatre to the north. Units will accommodate up to 24' trailers. Cottonwood trees canopy the campsites in the City Creek Campground. The sound of trickling water can be heard from most locations. City Creek weaves along-side the campsites. This…

CITY CREEK TRAILHEAD

Trailhead #071. This horse and foot trail heads northwest out of City Creek Campground for approximately three miles where it will intersect trail #225 which is the Skyline Trail. If you head south on #225 you will reach Big Flat. If you head north you will reach the #219 Lake Stream Trailhead.

City View Cutoff

This is a non-accessible, simple/minor developed trail.

Civilian Conservation Corps - CCC Camp Round Lake

Do you want to step back in time to the 1930s when President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression? Learn how a group of "city boys surrounded by trees who didn't know an ax from a baseball bat" went on to build some of the most beautiful rustic buildings found on Michigan State Parks. These young men lived and worked here to complete CCC reforestation…

Civilian Conservation Corps Camp

Historical Point of Interest on Long Pines Unit, Sioux Ranger District.

Civilian Conservation Corps Campground

Civilian Conservation Corps Campground offers spread out camp sites with large sycamore trees providing shade. Picnic tables and firepits with cooking grates are available for families to enjoy while passing the time away together. Cave Creek Trailhead is nearby where you can follow…

CL Graham Wangan Overlook

The C. L. Graham Overlook offers a spectacular vista of the Swift River Watershed and the mountains to the north and east. There is a large paved parking area (not plowed in winter) large enough to accommodate busses and class A motor homes. Interpretive signs describe the various vegitation zones and the Swift River Water Shed. This overlook is also called "The Wagan Ground" or "meeting place" of the Native…

Clackamas Lake Campground

Clackamas Lake Campground is a great camping destination, especially when nearby Timothy Lake sites are full. The lake is small and shallow, and the facility is located in the Clackamas Lake Historic District in Mt. Hood National Forest. It provides access to fishing, swimming and leisurely boating, as well as a number of trails and historic points along the way. This campground has a seasonal gate. The corrals…

Clackamas Lake Historic House

The 1,380 square foot two-story cabin features a fireplace insert in the living room, a large dining table, a fully equipped kitchen, sun porch, a bathroom with flush toilet, sink and shower, and 3 large bedrooms with new mattresses. The downstairs bedroom has a queen bed; the east upstairs bedroom, a full and twin bed. The west upstairs…

Clackamas Mountain #312

The 9 mile Clackamas Trail is part of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail. The trail travels up to Clackamas Mountain from the Sweat Creek Picnic Area with great views to the west. The trail then traverses down the north side to Cougar Creek and connects…

Clackamas River (Fish Creek) Trailhead

  CLOSED DUE TO RIVERSIDE FIRE    Parking area in campground, overflow parking on the Highway 224 road.  Provides access to: Clackamas River Trail #715, which enters Clackamas…

Clackamas River (Indian Henry) Trailhead

  CLOSED DUE TO RIVERSIDE FIRE   Parking area in campground, overflow parking on Hwy 224. Provides access to: Clackamas River Trail #715 which enters Clackamas Wilderness. Hiker Use Only…

Clackamas River Ranger District

Clackamas River Ranger District is southwest of Mt. Hood. In 2020, the district was heavily impacted by the 140,000-acre Riverside Fire that was propelled by the historic Labor Day windstorm. Visitors can see the Riverside Fire burn scar along Highway 224/Clackamas River.

Clackamas Wilderness

The 9,465-acre Clackamas Wilderness consists of 5 widely separated tracts of roadless land, scattered on either side of the Clackamas River over 50 miles. These pieces include Big Bottom, Clackamas Canyon, Memaloose Lake, Sisi Butte and South Fork Clackamas. With some of the largest trees in northwest Oregon, the Clackamas Wilderness protects clean drinking water for many Oregonians as well as habitat for many…

Clackamas-Breitenbush Scenic Byway (Forest Rd 46)

The byway crosses through the northern part of the Willamette National Forest and into the Mt. Hood National Forest. It is part of the 220 mile West Cascades Scenic Byway, which runs north to south, skirting the northern half of Oregon's Cascade Mountain Range. From Detroit, Oregon Forest Road 46 follows the Breitenbush River into some of western Oregon's most pristine public lands. You can stop for a refreshing…

Clampett Mill (174)

The Clampett Mill trail is 2.6 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 560 - Lost Canyon Rd. and ends at Dead End. The trail is open for the following uses: Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) less than or equal to 50 inches wide

Clara Lake Rustic Campground

Clara Lake Rustic Campground is on the shore of Clara Lake in a stand of pines.  It is close to other lakes as well, so it is a great campground for a weekend of fishing, or just relaxing near the water.

Clarion River Campsites

Twenty-seven primitive, numbered campsites are dotted along the Clarion Wild and Scenic River from Irwin Run up to and along Millstone Creek. Campsites can be reached via River Road and FR 132. In this area, dispersed camping is only allowed at the numbered sites. You will find 18 campsites along the Clarion River and nine campsites along Millstone Creek. Each campsite has a hardened parking spot and a rock fire…