On a clear day the scenery from this historical mountaintop cabin rewards you with views of Mt. Rainer, Mt. Baker, Mt. Stuart and other peaks in every direction.  An operational lookout staffed by volunteers from end of June to end of September, Kelly Butte is a great place to get a feel for how fire lookouts operated in the past and even today.  If you are fortunate to be there when the lookout is…

Provides access to: July Ridge Trail #3120 which enters Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness. Directions: From Pomeroy, WA, take 15th Street south from State Highway 12. Follow this…

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The Kelly Creek area offers many opportunities for hiking, backpacking, camping, fly fishing, and a place to enjoy the quiet solitude beside a mountain stream. The area’s trailhead provides access to Little Moose Ridge Trail #760 which rolls from saddle to peak following a ridgeline 9 miles to connector trails, while Kelly Creek Trail #567 follows Kelly Creek and its tributaries for 22-1/2 miles. It’s an easy grade…

Kelly Dahl is situated in a wooded setting adjacent to the Peak-to-Peak National Scenic Byway and is near the historic mining towns of Nederland, Rollinsville, Central City, and Black Hawk. There are 46 sites that will accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Campsites 1 - 20 are first come, first served. Picnic tables, fire grates, water, vault toilets, and trash services are provided. There is no electricity, hook-ups…

Kelly Flats is a first-come, first-served campground located adjacent to Colorado Highway 14 and the Cache La Poudre River. There are 29 sites available including four walk-in tent sites. This is primarily an open conifer forest setting but there is a variety of vegetation found along the riparian zone of the river. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate, bear locker and picnic table.

There are dispersed camping opportunities along the road. The Kelly Flats Campground, which is across the road from the trail head, is a developed (fee) based campground. It is first-come, first served and only open during the summer. Do not drive OHVs from the campground to the Kelly Flats Road.

Sleeping up to six comfortably, with a kitchen, propane stove, flush toilet and shower, this historic cabin built in the 1930s is located within an active Forest Service work center, and is a favorite of anglers and nature lovers in general. Sitting astride the beautiful North Fork of the Clearwater River and it’s tributary Kelly Creek, a prime fishing location and great place for swimming and tubing, guests will…

Tucked away in a heavily wooded, streamside location at the confluence of Kelly Creek and the North Fork of the Clearwater River in Northwest Idaho, is Kelly Forks Campground.  With 14 campground sites, a group area, campground host and a hiking trail going directly up to Flat Mountain from the site, horseback riding trails in the vicinity, swimming and an abundant watchable wildlife, Kelly Forks has a little…

One mile north of West Branch Campground on the paved forest road 48 (Grayback Rd) is the turnoff to Kelly Lake Trailhead. A 7 mile gravel road takes you to the large parking lot and restroom for the Trailhead. A short, easy 1/4 walk and you are at beautiful little Kelly Lake. There are two campsites here: one on the southeast end and one on the northwest end. The trail goes northwest for 3 miles to the Poker Flat…

You can find this trailhead approximately 10 miles outside of Pinedale, up a plowed road. This is a popular trailhead as it is a central hub to all the groomed ski trails in the Skyline Drive Area. There is access to Kelly Park Loop, Fortification Mountain Trail, Tie Trail, Sweeney Creek Trail, Old Road Trail, Grouse Mountain Trail and Pole Creek Cutoff Trail.

Kelly Pines Campground is an equestrian campground located along the Spring Creek Horse Trail. Natural Features: The location is spacious with forest vegetation alongside a stream. Recreation: The recreation area is connected to Spring Creek Horse Trail with miles of designated marked trails. View the Spring Creek Horse Trail map. Facilities: The campground includes four campsites each with four horse…

The prairie is located along the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway and offers spectacular displays of wildflowers in the spring. This site is minimally developed, with only a parking area. There are no informational signs or other facilities.

This campground area located at the end of Forest Service Road 271. It has eight campsites with picnic tables, fire rings and lantern posts. Tent camping is available here. Individuals must utilize the adjacent parking area and walk into the camping units. The area is very primitive with no potable water or electricity. Kelly's Pond is a trailhead for the Sam Houston Multi-Use motorized trail.

Reservations can be made through Kelsay Valley Horse Camp, Umpqua National Forest - Recreation.gov This campground and trailhead is located along the Wild and Scenic North Umpqua River where it rushes through a lush high Cascade meadow. Spring arrives late in the high country and it is welcomed here with an explosion of colors. Purples, reds,…

Kelsey Campground is far enough from town that there is no corner store while being close enough that the drive to and from home is part of an enjoyable getaway. Southwest of Denver at an elevation of 8,000 feet, Kelsey Campground offers a wonderful opportunity for individuals or families to enjoy the great outdoors. Nearby is a scenic overlook, trails and river fishing. Summer temperatures range from…

The Kelsey Overlook Observation Site is just north of the Kelsey Campground. This pull off allows for a beautiful view of the valley below.

This trailhead is located slightly west of Cottonwood Trailhead and Payten Trailhead. It provides access to the Kelsey Trail (#820C), which connects to…

Just west of the Scott River on Kelsey Creek you pick up the Kelsey National Recreation Trail. Originally built in the 1850's, the trail served as a supply route from the coast to Scott Valley and the military post at Fort Jones. Today the trail serves as a popular day hike to Paradise Lake and connects backpackers to the PCT.

The first half mile of the Kelso Mesa Trail #614 could be considered difficult due to  the steep and loose rocky terrain. This trail travels through a variety of vegetation changes which includes’ oakbrush, aspens, and ponderosa pine mixed with manzanita. The latter section of this trail provides a scenic view as it follow along a rim overlooking the “South Bench” valley below.…

Located in a mountainous area near Bass Lake at a 3,400 foot elevation, Kelty Meadow Campground is a horse-friendly camp shaded by pine and cedar trees alongside Kelty Creek. Campsites wide and open enough to accommodate small horse trailers, slide-ins, tent trailers or tents. Campsites are located near Kelty Meadow and some sites have hitching posts, but no corrals. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table,…

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This is one of our Backcountry sites which is a near- wilderness single party site and is accessible only by foot or boat. These sites are first come, first served. There is one site on this lake, each have a fire grate, a latrine and may have a picnic table. A few reminders: Hang food packs, put your fire out each time you leave your campsite, treat or boil all water, wash yourself and dishes at least 150ft from…

This campground / horse camp offers 19 trailer / tent sites. Stock water only. The Table Mountain Fire burned through the area around the horsecamp in September, 2012.  Elevation 5600'

The Kenck Cabin was built in 1924 by a traveling dentist/doctor who arrived in the area in 1904 and spent his entire career along the Rocky Mountain Front. After Dr. Kenck's death the cabin remained in the ownership of his two sons and was permitted on the district as a recreation residence. When the surviving son passed away in 2003 the cabin was donated to the Forest Service by the Kenck Family Trust. In accepting…

The Kendall Dace interpretive Site is located in the Upper Green River Valley, approximately 5 miles from the end of paved Highway #352. The Kendall Warm Spring Dace in on the Endangered Species list and is only found in the Kendall Warm Springs. Visitors can utilize the primitive pull out and view the dace from the shore, but entering the water is prohibited.

Enjoy views of Rampart Ridge on the east side of Gold Creek Valley, north towards Alta Mountain and Chikamin Ridge, and south towards the ski areas, Mt. Catherine and even Mt. Rainier from the top! Snowshoe up Forest Service road 9090 straight ahead on the west side of Gold Creek Valley and up towards Kendall Peak Lakes. At approximately 1.75 miles take a sharp right hairpin turn. The left spur road gives views of…

Kendrick Cabin is a retired U. S. Forest Service Fire Guard Station built in the 1960's. While it was in service, firefighters lived here during the fire season. This rustic three-bedroom masonry and wood cabin is in the scenic Kendrick Park area. It has wonderful views of the San Francisco Peaks, Kendrick Mountain, and the surrounding forest. It is in an area that provides excellent hiking, mountain biking and…

Kendrick Mountain Wilderness encompasses Kendrick Peak, one of the many peaks of the vast San Francisco mountain volcanic field located on the Coconino Plateau in north-central Arizona. Reaching an elevation of 10,418, the summit affords excellent views of the surrounding plateau, including the San Francisco Peaks to the east, the distant red rock of the Oak Creek/Sycamore Canyon country and Sitgreaves and Bill…