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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 1771 - 1800 of 17630

Bonney Crossing Campground

Located on beautiful Badger Creek, at the foot of the Badger Creek Wilderness, this popular campground appeals to those who enjoy fishing, hiking, or horseback riding. This quiet campground is located along Badger Creek at one of the portals to the Badger Creek…

Bonney Meadows Campground

A small, quiet campground with horse corrals, Bonney Meadows is adjacent to beautiful meadows lined with single track used by hikers, bikers, and horseback riders. Campers can wake up and go for a stroll along Bonney Meadows Trail #471. Located on a high ridge near a lush meadow.

Bonney Meadows Trailhead

Restroom facilities area available as well as an information board. Provides access to:  Bonney Meadows #471 Hidden Meadows Trail #472 Forest Creek Trail #473

Bonnie

This body of water is part of the Duchesne drainage.

Booker

This body of water is part of the Provo drainage.

Bookers Bend

Bookers Bend Access is a small gravel boat/canoe access for the Big Piney River. Upriver you can start from East Gate or Crossroads River Access. From East Gate to Bookers Bend is 11 miles, from Crossroads…

Boole Tree

The Boole Tree is the 6th largest Giant sequoia tree in the world, and the largest known Sequoia on Forest Service lands. The tree was named around 1895 by A.H. Sweeny, a Fresno doctor, after Franklin A. Boole, a supervisor of the logging operation that is thought to have spared the tree's life due to its great size. Before 1931, it was thought to be the largest tree in the world, but it's now known as the…

Boole Tree Trailhead

The Boole Tree trailhead is approximately 4.2 miles north of Grant Grove Village (east) on Highway 180 to FS Road 13S55.  The trail begins at the parking area and heads uphill through a mixed forest of lodgepole, western white, Jeffrey, and sugar pines.  At a T-junction, the trail makes its final decent to the sixth largest giant sequoia in the world, the Boole Tree.  Distance: 2.25…

Boone Creek Barrens

The Boone Creek Special Area on the Hoosier National Forest contains several rare barrens communities in close association with adjacent dry forests. Beginning in mid-summer, these small openings explode with the color of brilliant wildflowers. Although the area does not have a developed trail system, visitors can view colorful wildflowers from the roadside on the north and southeast boundaries. A short hike along…

Boone Fork Campground

This site is not maintained but can still be used. Campers must hike in to the developed areas, and all sites are primitive. No electric hook ups, no toilets, no running water available. 

Boot Lake Recreation Area

This campground overlooks a scenic 263-acre lake. Bask in the sun on the beautiful beach and then take a relaxing dip in the lake, or enjoy the fishing. Boot Lake contains walleye, northern pike, bass, musky and panfish. In addition, several nearby streams offer excellent trout fishing, and the Wolf River provides fishing, rafting, and first-class canoeing opportunities. Generally, use at this popular campground is…

Booth Lake #2011

The Booth Lake trail begins at Booth Creek Road and ends at Booth Lake: The trail climbs up the Booth Creek valley through mostly aspen groves before passing the 60-foot Booth Falls. Beyond the falls the trail winds through conifer forests and meadows filled with wildflowers. Above 10,000 feet the trees thin and the terrain changes offering views of the Gore Range. The last 1/4 mile to Booth Lake is steep and rocky…

Bootleg Amphitheater

Bootleg Amphitheater is a 245-yard hike from the Bootleg Trailhead.

Bootleg Campground

Bootleg Campground will be closed until further notice.

Bootleg Campground

Bootleg Campground offers solitude and chance to get away from crowds in shaded Jeffrey pines. The campground is across highway from West Walker River which has good fishing opportunities. Generally open in late May to mid September, weather and condition permitting.

Bootleg River Camp

Bootleg is on the north side of river on a small sandy bench 8.42 miles below the dam and 1.22 miles below Little Hole.  Site has one table, one fire ring, two tent pads, portable toilet screen and two benches.  Site has natural shade.  Capacity: 6 people.  Hike in from Little Hole or boat in from the Spillway or Little Hole.  Sites are along the banks of the Green River on Section B,…

Bootlegger #257

Bootlegger Trail is a short, steep side trail off the Crest Trail #270 in the vicinity of Rustler Park. It connects the Crest with two primitive forest trails, Rattlesnake Trail #275 and Rock…

Bootlegger Picnic Area

At this creekside picnic area you'll have a fishing hole and that's not all. Add spectacular scenery, clear water swimming holes, picturesque hiking trails and excellent wildlife watching (in other words, the standard amenities of Oak Creek Canyon) and it should come as no surprise that these pieces of recreational real estate are in high…

Border #45

Most of those who come to visit in this area are drawn here by the unique environment of Sycamore Canyon. Home of one of the few perennial streams in extreme southern Arizona, it supports such a diverse plant and animal community that part of it has been designated…

Border Road #61 Scenic Drive

This drive starts and finishes with some great long-distance views. In between, it features a drive along an international border through a sea of grass so huge they filmed portions of the movie Oklahomahere. Heading south out of Sierra Vista, the Huachuca Mountains and their dramatic, exposed Reeftower above you to the west. You’ll cross…

Boreas Pass Auto Tour

Boreas Pass Auto Tour is a 21 1/2-mile drive that follows the former Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad route from Como to Breckenridge. The Boreas Pass road closes at both ends when the weather makes traveling difficult. Open dates are weather dependent. 

Boreas Pass Road TH #10

At the start of the tour you immediately have spectacular views of the Blue River Valley and the majestic Tenmile Range. The road, managed by Summit County, follows the old South Park and Pacific Railroad bed, climbing on a gradual 3% grade. The road climbs past Bakers Tank to the summit of Boreas Pass at the Continental Divide. The road then continues down the other side of Boreas Pass for another 10.4 miles…

Boreas Pass Section House

The section house is located at the summit of Boreas Pass and in the late 1800s and early 1900s served as the main building for the Denver, South Pacific, and Pacific Railroad when it made its way over the pass.  This area was the site of the highest narrow-gauge railroad in the United States.  During the period between 1870 and 1920, a town of 150 people existed at Boreas Pass helping…

Borrego Mesa Area

The Borrego Mesa area is the gateway to many of the trails in the Western portion of the Pecos Wilderness.  The country is rugged and beautiful and generally more lightly used than other parts of the Pecos Wilderness.  There are five main trail heads each connecting to trails within the Pecos Wilderness.  A good map and orienteering skills are recommended for many of these trails due to lighter use…

Borrego Mesa Campground

The Borrego Mesa Campground is located close to several trailheads leading into the north half of the Pecos Wilderness.  Amenities include picnic tables, firepits, and small corrals at each site suitable for one or two horses. The vaulted toilet is currently not in service. Adjacent to and south of the campground is the Rio Medio Trailhead, one of the major trailheads into the Pecos Wilderness. The…

Borrego Trailhead

The Borrego Trailhead is more traditionally thought of as the trailhead from Borrego Mesa.  The Borrego Trail goes north -south between Borrego Mesa and the Aspen Ranch Trailhead near the Santa Fe Ski Basin.  

BOSMAN-BIG JOHN FLAT TRAILHEAD

This trailhead provides access to the Paiute 01 ATV trail.  About a half mile to the north, Skyline-Big John Flat Trailhead provides access to the Skyline National Recreation Trail as well as the Piute 01 ATV trail.  About a mile to the south, Big John's  Flat dispersed camping area provides access to Trailhead #068. Approximately 1 mile west of the dispersed camping area you will find yourself at an…

Bostetter Campground

CLOSED DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE   Bostetter Campground is composed of 10 individual units and 1 group unit. It is located in a stand of Lodgepole pine and stretches along Cottonwood Creek with one site tucked up above in some Aspen trees. The campground is pack it in and pack it out. The area is suitable for trailer and tent camping. Anglers can take advantage of a nearby stream. Campground amenities toilets.

Bottchers Gap Campround

Bottchers Gap Campground is closed indefinitely due to the Palo Colorado Road Closure. This campground has been closed since July 2016. Contact the Monterey Ranger District office for more information at (831) 385-5434 ext. 0.