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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 12241 - 12270 of 17629

Porcupine Campground

Porcupine Campground is located about two miles north of U.S. Highway 14A, the Medicine Wheel Passage scenic byway. The campground is near Jaws Trailhead. Limit 8 people per site. Two non-towed vehicles allowed per site. The first vehicle is included in the basic fee; the second vehicle will be charged an extra fee at the campground. Dogs must be on a leash. Elevation: 8,900 feet.

Porcupine Campground

Porcupine Campground is nestled along the banks of St. Charles Creek in St. Charles Canyon, about seven miles west of St. Charles, Idaho. Located within the Caribou-Targhee National Forest near Bear Lake, this campground sits at an elevation of 6,300 feet, accessible via Forest Road 412 off U.S. Highway 89. Numerous hiking, biking, and off-road vehicle trails wind through the area, including access to the 55-mile…

Porcupine Campground

Porcupine Campground offers a spectacular view of Turnagain Arm with 34 campsites available for visitors. The Gull Rock Trailhead is accessed from the Hope Highway on the signed road before the entrance to the campground. Be Bear Aware! Store all food in your vehicle or lockers provided in the campground.

Porcupine Creek Trailhead

Large parking area with trailhead providing access to the Porcupine Creek drainage.  Trail intersects several other trails and has potential for several good loop dayhikes or backpacking trips.

Porcupine Creek Trailhead

A pull-through parking area accommodates several trucks and trailers. Trail begins with fording Cottonwood Creek.

Porcupine Falls Trailhead

Porcupine Falls Trailhead provides access to beautiful waterfalls and mountain scenery. There are no facilities at this trailhead and parking is limited.

Porcupine Lake

Species present: Rainbow and Brook Trout Seasons: Open all year. Bag limit: 5 per day, 10 in possession. Date of usual ice out: July 1 (7,250' elevation) Access trails: This lake is located in Section 1 and 2, T39N, R6W. Access is via the South Fork Road (Road 26) from the W.A. Barr Road. About 2.5 miles up Road 26, just past the concrete bridge, take road 41N53 to the right. About 0.5 up this road, turn to the left…

Porcupine Lake Wilderness

Officially designated as a wilderness in 1984, this 4,446 acre wilderness is located 4 miles southeast of Drummond, Wis. in Bayfield County. Some of the wilderness contains rolling hills covered with oak, maple, hemlock and white pine. The remainder of the area is fairly flat. Many streams contain trout. Porcupine Lake and Eighteen Mile Spring Pond have good fishing for trout, bass, panfish, and northern pike.…

Porcupine Reservoir

This body of water is part of the East Fork Little Bear drainage.

Porcupine Saddle Trailhead

Porcupine Saddle Trailhead has parking for 8 vehicles, adequate turn around space, no comfort facilities. Accesses Porcupine Saddle trail.

Porcupine Springs Campground

Porcupine Springs Campground is a developed campground composed of 12 individual units and 3 group units. One group area can accommodate up to 100 people and 1 group area can accommodate up to 50 people. This is a fee campground and reservations are required for group camping only. Fee envelopes and a collection box are provided near the campground entrance. This area is suitable for trailer and tent camping and it…

Porcupine Trailhead

The Porcupine Trail is part of the Beaver Creek Ski Trail system located approximately 17 miles north of Newcastle, WY on highway 85. The Beaver Creek Ski Trail system consists of six trails with a total distance of 12.9 miles. There are several access points to each section of the trail and maps are availability to the public at some of the access points.

Porcupine Winter

The Porcupine Winter trail is 10.4 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 665 - Nipple Mtn. Rd. and ends at Forest Road 657 - Blanco Basin Rd.. The trail is open for the following uses: Snowmobiling

Porphyry Basin #243

The Porphyry Basin Trail #243 begins at an intersection with the Middle Fork Trail #227 and ends on a ridge at approximately 12,300 feet overlooking the Porphyry Basin. The trail follows a small drainage as it turns left and begins to switchback up above the cliffs through a channel cut by the stream. Porphyry Basin is fairly flat and sits at approximately 12,600 to 12,800 feet. Pinnacle Ridge rises up in the west…

Port Chalmers Cabin

A 12 x 14-foot rustic cabin. Sleeps 6, table, wood stove, oil stove, splitting maul, saw, rainwater catchment barrel, and outhouse. No running water, electricity, mattress or bedding, cooking utensils, cut firewood or stove oil.

Port Ramp Marina -Pineview Reservoir

Port Ramp is located on the west side of Pineview Reservoir and is the closest ramp available to boaters entering the valley from Ogden Canyon. It has a four lane concrete ramp. The facility includes two restrooms, public drinking water, and courtesy docks. Parking consists of one large paved area as well as an overflow lot located to the north of the main parking area on gravel and grass. This ramp area has…

Portage Bay Cabin

The Portage Bay single-level hunter style cabin has an oil heater (#1 stove oil only), 4 single bunks, wooden table and benches, covered porch, and pit-type outhouse. Stove oil, bedding, and cooking utensils are not provided. The area is hilly along the eastern shore of Portage Bay, and flat and rolling south and west of the bay. Portage Mountain rises to 3,577' (1090 m) in the background.

Portage Glacier & Portage Valley

Welcome to the land of ice & rock... Portage Valley is a 14 mile isthmus that connects the Kenai Peninsula to mainland Alaska. Portage Glacier once extended the entire length of the valley. The glacial remnants seen today are Explorer, Middle, Byron, Burns, and Shakespeare glaciers. While still massive in size, these glaciers stand as smaller…

Portage Lake 13 Boat Area

A concrete boat ramp provides access to the 1,539 acres of Portage Lake. Portage Lake is one mile south of US Highway 2. Walleye, northern pike, crappie and other panfish are found in this lake.

Portal Bunkhouse

The Portal Bunkhouse is a two-room cabin located one mile west of Portal, Arizona. Constructed in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Bunkhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The structure is one of the finest remaining examples of river-cobble masonry construction from that era. View Photos

Portal Campground

Portal Campground is located eleven miles southeast of Aspen on Independence Pass Road and seven miles south on Lincoln Creek Road at an elevation of 9,400'. Campers can access some wonderful day hikes from this location as well as terrain for motorcycle riding, mountain biking, ATV riding, fishing and horseback riding, among other recreation activities. Portal Campground has 5 campsites with limited spurs. 5 day…

Portal CCC House

The Portal CCC House is a five-room cabin, suitable for up to five people. It has electricity and running water. The cabin has two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a large kitchen/dining area. The first bedroom has a twin-over-double bunk bed; the second has a queen-sized futon. A table with seating for four is located in the dining area, which also has a wood burning stove (firewood is provided). The kitchen is equipped…

Portal Forebay Campground

Located along Kaiser Pass Road at Portal Forebay Lake. Sites are shaded by pine and cedar trees and each campsite has a picnic table, grill and bear-proof food storage locker. Vault toilets are provided. Drinking water is not available. Paved and dirt roads provided access to the campground. Large RV's or motorhomes not recommended for travel on Kaiser Pass Road.

Porter Cutoff #535

The Porter Cutoff Trail #535 is a cutoff route from the Willow Creek Road, FSR #263, to the Porter Mountain Trail #534.  The trail travels on a bench above Buzzard Creek, and then veers to the northwest where it climbs up a large, open drainage until it reaches the intersection with the Porter Mountain Trail #534.  The trail is easy to ride on an ATV except for some of the upper sections which are steep…

Porter Lake

Primitive camping and day use with fishing on Porter Lake and access for paddlers into winding channels through the floodplain forest of the Ochlockonee River basin. Backpacking Trailhead along the Florida National Scenic Trail. East to Smith Creek and Bradwell Bay, west to Vilas and Camel Lake. Hunting/Camping Used as a hunt camp during general gun season. Camping…

Porter Mountain #534

The Porter Mountain Trail #534 gains over 1500 ft in elevation as it climbs at a moderate to steep grade through dense aspen stands and small meadows and clearings to the upper trailhead. The upper trailhead on top of Porter Mountain offers a 360 degree scenic vista of the surrounding country. Geo-Ref Trail Map  …

Portland #238

The Portland Trail #238 begins at the Amphitheater Campground and ends at an intersection with the Upper Cascade Falls Trail #213. The combination of these two trails will create a short approximately 3.2 mile loop. In approximately 0.2 miles from the parking area, the trail intersects the Upper Cascade Falls Trail #213. Continue to your right on the Portland Trail as it descends across a drainage, which is usually…

Portland Mine #238.1A

The Portland Mine Trail #238.1A begins at an intersection with the Portland Trail #238 and ends at Forest Service Road #855.1A, Portland Mine Road. This trial follows a ridge above Portland Creek before descending down into the Portland Creek drainage. The trail crosses Portland Creek and comes to an end at Forest Service Road 855.1A, Portland Mine Road. The Portland Mine is at the end of the road, approximately 0.2…

Portugese Overlook Observation Site

This stop is at Portuguese Creek right at the timberline. To the north are several great glacier carved granite domes. To the south is an expansive vista of Shuteye Ridge and Chiquito basin in a lodgepole pine and red fir forest. Red fir is also known as the Silver Tip Christmas tree because of the silver appearance of the new needles. Red fir isnamed for its deeply furrowed red bark. Above…