Pioneers heading west used this northern Chiricahua canyon to circumvent Apache Pass and avoid the danger of Indian ambush there. The trail follows their old travel corridor for its entire length, but evidence of the road they built is mostly obliterated by more recent passages. Pioneers entered the…

Emigrant Group Campground is located above the shoreline of Stampede Reservoir within the Tahoe National Forest. It is about 30 minutes from Truckee, Calif. The campground offers four group sites. The larger group sites are Woodsman and Prospector. They each accommodate up to 50 people. The Rancher and Trapper sites accommodate up to 25 people. Each group site has a central cooking and picnic area equipped with a…

Day use only: open sunrise to sunset. For recreation information, contact the Pyramid Lake Recreation Office at 661-295-7155. Lake is subject to closures due to heavy rains or flash flood warnings. For information regarding the Vista del Lago Visitor Center (also known as Water Education Visitors Center), call 661-944-8740. 

The 113,000 acre Emigrant Wilderness; bordered by Yosemite National Park on the south,the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest on the east, and State Highway 108 on the north; is an elongated area that trends northeast about 25 miles in length and up to 15 miles in width. Watersheds drain to the Stanislaus and Tuolumne Rivers. Congress designated the Emigrant Wilderness in 1975, but most of the area was protected as a…

Emigrant Trail/ Mokelumne Coast to Crest (MCCT) Trail from the Emigrant Trail - West Trailhead The Emigrant Trail (19E01) is a portion of a historic pioneer route. This trailhead is at the west end of the trail; the east end is at the Mosquito Lakes Trailhead. See General Notes on this page for access points in between. The trail…

Emigrant/ Mokelumne Coast to Crest (MCCT) Trail from the Lakeshore/Inspiration Point Trailhead The Emigrant/ MCCT Trail follows the path of the Lakeshore Trail from its west end at the Slick Rock Jeep Trail (7N17) to about .2 miles before the Lakeshore Trailhead. From there, it splits off from the Lakeshore…

Emigrant/ Mokelumne Coast to Crest (MCCT) Trail from Mosquito Lakes Trailhead Please see the Emigrant/ MCCT Trail - West Trailhead and the Mosquito Lakes Trailhead pages for more information,…

Emigrant/ Mokelumne Coast to Crest (MCCT) Trail from Silver Valley Trailhead Please see the Emigrant/ MCCT Trail - West Trailhead and the Silver Valley Trailhead pages for more…

Emigrant/ Mokelumne Coast to Crest (MCCT) Trail from Stanislaus Meadow Trailhead From the west, the Emigrant/MCCT Trail (19E01) intersects with the Bull Run Lake Trail (19E02) near Stanislaus Meadow trailhead, then merges with it, following Forest Service Road 8N13 down to Stanislaus Meadow. From there, the Emigrant Trail branches off to the east to Mosquito Lakes and the Bull Run Lake Trail heads …

Emigration Campground is located in a forested setting just off of Idaho State Highway 36. The campground is in a quiet location with 23 single units and 2 double units with 2 group sites. The entire campground offers paved roads with back in spots capable of handling 40 foot trailers with pull vehicle. Adjacent to Emigration Campground is the High Line National Recreation Trail. This trail is open to all-terrain…

Emigration Winter Sports Area Trailhead

If you are looking for a base camp to explore area trails or a destination campground with a family friendly atmosphere, try the Emily Lake Recreation Area off Forest Road 142 west of Lac du Flambeau. The Emily Lake Recreation Area on the Medford-Park Falls Ranger District consists of a campground with 11 campsites equipped with a parking spur, campfire rings with grill, picnic table, vault toilets and drinking…

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 to motor vehicles October 15 through June 30. The trail crosses Emma Creek numerous times.  The crossings can be challenging and dangerous during peak runoff.

The Emmett Ranger District encompasses 350,000 acres of National Forest. The District manages more than 150 camping units in 21 developed campgrounds. There are additional dispersed camping opportunities across the District and some of these even include a few facilities such as toilets and ramps. There are three cabins that are available for rental, with one cabin available throughout the year. There are…

Trailhead for access to the Black Range Crest Trail #79 across from the Emory Pass Observation Site on New Mexico Highway 152.

Observation point at Emory Pass on the north side of  New Mexico Highway 152, between mile markers 31 and 32.  The observation site also serves as a parking area for access to the Black Range Crest Trail #79 and Scenic Trail #796.

Empire Lake Sno-park has a large parking area that will accommodate approximately 5 vehicles with trailers and an outhouse. There is an information board with a map showing the groomed snowmobile trail system during the winter and a road map during the summer. The parking area is available for dispersed camping and day-use during the summer months. The last 3 miles of road leading to the sno-park is narrow in places…

This off the beaten path, but easily accessed chain of three beautiful lakes totaling 6.1 acres, is a great place for anglers wishing to catch 8 to 10 inch Eastern Brook Trout. Elevation is 3,622 feet. These are non-motorized lakes and there is a minimally developed boat launch on the northern shoreline next to several dispersed campsites. Two-pole…

Limited access due to downfall on trail. The Encampment River Wilderness is within the Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming and is located on the Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District in the Sierra Madre Range.  Designated a Wilderness Area in 1984 with 10,124 acres, it is the smallest wilderness area in Wyoming. The average elevation is 7,800 feet.  The…

Small interpretive panels on tie hack history; access to short trail to cabin ruins and other cultural sites.  This is a non-motorized, multi-use trail. 

Designated trailhead with access to trails into Mount Zirkel Wilderness. Facilities include outhouse and horse corral. Setting is managed forest area. Timberline is at approximately 10,500 feet elevation.

Enchanted Forest Cross Country Ski Area P .O. Box 521Red River, New Mexico, 87558(575) 754-2374 Open: 9 am-4:30 pmPeak Elevation: 10,300 feetBase Elevation: 9,800 feetTerrain: 19 miles (30k) of trails over 1,400 acres, signed with an accompanying map. Trails have tracks set and picnic areas. There are trails for all levels of skiers. Trail Fees.Average…

Trailhead for Enchanted Valley Trail No services; no fees

Encino Trailhead

Few places offer a more scenic setting for a picnic than Oak Creek Canyon. Home of a bubbling brook that flows through a lush green oasis framed by towering red rock cliffs and buttes, this canyonscape is known around the world for its unmatched beauty. Encinoso is an easily accessible picnic area that will enable you to enjoy a snack or a…

Endlich Mesa trail #534 is just over 21 miles long. Most hikers use it as an access point to the Weminuche Wilderness, heading north to Columbine Pass but the trail also travels south to Vallecito Reservoir. The northern portion of the trail enters Weminuche Wildernss around 1.3 miles, passes City Reservoir at 6 miles (11,000…

The Enduro camp has vaulted restrooms. There are no trash receptacles so please bring out what you bring in. There is no water available at this site so be sure to bring plenty of your own. 

Getting to Engine Creek Trail #657 from either end involves some preliminary hiking. Therefore, an overnight stay may be helpful. There is a good central location and campsite at timberline where the trail starts down along Engine Creek, along with a beautiful view of Engineer Mountain and Jura Knob. Distance (one-way): 7 miles Starting elevation: 12,200 feet at junction with…

Engineer Mounatin Trail #508 is in good shape and maintains an even, uphill grade. This trail offers access to Engineer Mountain, the possibility for loop hikes, and views of both the lower valley and the Needle and Grenadier mountain ranges. This is a very popular mountain bike point to point ride, starting at Coal Bank Pass (Pass Creek Trailhead) and ending at the Mtn Guard Station. The trail is situated…

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 towards Engle Peak and Engle Lake basin. Spectacular views of peaks within the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness and the Clark Fork Valley can be seen from the ridgeline. Several dispersed campsites are located around Engle Lake…