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Overview The Pinto Mountains Wilderness is located on Bureau of Land Management lands on the Joshua Tree National Park's northern boundary. The rugged Pinto Mountains rise sharply up from the northern edge of the Pinto Basin, a gigantic alluvial plain...

Overview The Piper, Sylvania, and Inyo Mountains meet in Piper Mountain Wilderness. Alluvial fans cover large portions of the eastern side of the area. Wide, barren plains and dry hills form much of the landscape. The region is divided into...

This 30,000-acre travel management area is located approximately 15 miles east of Butte and just north of I-90. It is a popular area for motorcycle and ATV riding enthusiasts. Mountain bikers also use the trails. There are about 75 miles...

The Pit River Recreation area is adjacent to the Pit River, has a small campground with eight campsites with tables, metal firerings, and barbeque pits. Amenities include: two single wheelchair accessible restrooms, a kayak launch ramp, and an accessible fishing...

This wilderness area mainly consists of the Piute Mountains with elevations ranging from 2,000 to 4,132 feet. Vegetation consists of creosote bush scrub, which gradually changes into a mixed desert scrub at higher elevations. The dry washes are characterized by...

Celebrate with us! The Bureau of Land Management would like to invite the public to “Celebrate the Coast,” from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sat. May 18, at Point Arena. This event marks the 10-year anniversary of the inclusion of...

The large basalt outcropping known as Point of Rocks is among the landmarks that travelers depended on to keep their bearings as they made their way through the desert. Located along the western edge of the Perrillo Hills, the Point...

Point Sal is a 77-acre promontory on the coast of northern Santa Barbara County near the north end of Vandenberg Air Force Base. It is a fragile area, with sandy soil and a unique blend of wildlife. Sea lions, mussels...

Overview This picnic area in a shady grove of cottonwoods, is located near the eastern end of the Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway (a.k.a. Mud Flat Road). This is the only developed recreation spot in this region and includes tables, grills...

The landscape surrounding Poison Creek is classic eastern Oregon high desert: scattered sagebrush, rocky rimrock outcroppings, and marshy fringes that attract birds and offer tranquil scenery.

The two mile long Poison Creek Trail ambles through mountain meadows before descending steeply to Poison Creek. The first part of the trail provides spectacular views of the Bighorn Mountains and the valley below. Hikers who make it to the...

Length of Hike: 1.25 miles one wayType of Hike: Hiking is on an old road that has been closed to motorized and mechanized useArea Attractions: At the end of the trail there are views of the Colorado River and long...

The Poison Spider Mesa Trailhead is a gateway to scenic 4×4 loops, mountain biking, and hiking, including a short walk to a dinosaur tracksite and a petroglyph site.

Poison Springs Road, a rough single-lane tract in some places, a well defined roadbed in others, is the only motorized route which crosses the Dirty Devil River between Hanksville and Hite on Lake Powell. Beginning at Utah Highway 95, it...

BLM manages more than 12,000 acres of public lands in the Pole Creek Wilderness. The Owyhee Canyonlands is a huge and remote area of eastern Oregon, southwestern Idaho and northern Nevada. Hidden within this vast high desert plateau are deep...

Pollock Bench Trailhead offers exceptional hiking and horseback riding opportunities in a landscape of colorful intricate cliffs and deep canyons that tell a story shaped by shallow seas, a meandering river systems, and ongoing uplift and erosion. There are many...

Pompeys Pillar National Monument is a remarkable testament to human history, showcasing hundreds of markings, petroglyphs, and inscriptions that create a living journal of the American West. For over 11,000 years, many peoples celebrated this sandstone outcrop as a landmark...

The Pony Express National Historic Trail was a cross-country route used by young men on horses or mules to carry the nation's priority mail from Missouri to California from 1860 to 1861. The horse-and-rider mail system was the United States'...

This small, one-acre island on the northern end of Killarney Lake features boat access, vault toilets, one camp unit and one picnic unit.

Poplar Grove 17b Easement supplies foot access through private lands to the Gulkana River in Alaska.

Located south of Quartzsite, La Posa Long Term Visitor Area offers long term camping on public lands between September 15 and April 15.

The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail is a network of locally managed trails in a corridor through the many contrasting landscapes in the region between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands. Over 830 miles of existing...

The Potrillo Mountains Wilderness Area is located in southern New Mexico, approximately 30 miles southwest of Las Cruces in the Chihuahuan Desert. These mountains are a series of 48 volcanic cinder cones with small sand dunes, playas, and lava fields...

The Poverty Kiosk offes an unimproved staging area and a map kiosk. Water and other amenities are not available. This area is also used for grazing. Please be cautious and respectful of the wildlife and range improvements.

Flowing 11.7 miles from Thief Valley dam to highway 203 in Oregon’s Baker County, the wild and scenic Powder River cuts a weathered canyon in places up to 500 feet deep.

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 1.3 miles in length. Difficulty: More Difficult. The Practice Trail starts and ends on the White Trail and makes a nice 2.35 mile loop ride from the White Trailhead for beginning slick rock...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. .8 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult. The Precipice Trail starts on the left about 50 feet from the trailhead stepover off the Barrel Roll Trail. It connects to the Sidewinder Trail and...

A moderate hike through desert canyons in the Robledo Mountains leads to Early Permian megatrackways with amphibian, reptile, and insect footprints dating back ~280 million years.

The Presilla WSA is located in central New Mexico, approximately 10 miles east of Socorro. The landform consists of a mesa cut by large arroyos, rugged limestone, sandstone hills, and scattered coppice dunes. Vegetation consists of desert shrubs. The WSA...

Price Canyon Recreation Area will close on December 1st unless weather requires it to be closed earlier. For questions please call the Price Field Office. The Price Canyon Recreation Area offers visitors a chance to enjoy cooler temperatures and the...

The Price Field Office (PFO) is located at the northwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau--the gateway to the red-rock country and the San Rafael Swell. The Swell has been described as the jagged remains of a dinosaur backbone, an exposed...

Priest Hole contains 14 drive-in campsites with fire rings and picnic tables including one group site. An area in the northwest corner of the recreation site is designated for walk-in dispersed camping without fire rings or picnic tables. There are...

The 15-site Prior Flat Campground is located at the foot of the Shirley Mountains, a remote range in a large basin between the Medicine Bow and the Ferris Mountains.

The Prospect Mountain WSA encompasses 1,145 acres of BLM-administered land with no inholdings or split estate. The study area is 70 percent forested with lodgepole pine and aspen as the main species. Elevation varies about 1,000 feet and the terrain...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers, Equestrians.Singletrack trail. 6.85 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult. Popular with horseback riders, hikers, and mountain bikers, the Prospector Trail combines singletrack and two-track sections, and is a ride beginner and intermediate bikers can both...

What was once a seed orchard is now a unique place to discover Oregon’s heritage! Whether hiking, biking or horseback riding along the trails that crisscross the landscape, or paddling along the Applegate River, the Douglas-Fir stands, whose seeds were...

Discover Arizona's history at Pueblo la Plata, one of the most prominent and easily accessible archaeological sites within the Agua Fria National Monument north of Phoenix.

Overview Managed by Kremmling Field Office The Pumphouse Recreation Area is part of the Upper Colorado River Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA), providing opportunities for developed camping, river access and access to hiking trails. With over 100,000 annual visitors the...

Iron Hills Trail System: 20+ miles Recommended uses: mountain biking, hiking, and trail running Difficulty: beginner, intermediate and advanced Shurtz Canyon is a trailhead located on the south side of Cedar City. This trailhead is for mountain biking, hiking and...

Recommended Users: Mountain Bikers, Hikers. Singletrack trail. 1 mile in length. Difficulty: Moderate/More Difficult. To reach Quail Creek Trail, take White Reef Trail from the trailhead for 0.2 miles. Turn left onto Adams Trail and follow it until reaching a...

The Quandry Canyon trailhead is located near Hidden Splendor and crosses through Crack Canyon WSA. This route requires complete technical gear.

The 16-mile developed Quartz Creek Trail climbs into alpine tundra and passes through white spruce forest valleys in Alaska.

Quartz Peak Trail leads visitors in wilderness from the floor of Rainbow Valley to the summit ridge of the Sierra Estrella, just 25 miles southwest of Phoenix.

Enjoy a day of hiking and exploring along the BLM's Quartzville Back Country Byway, or spend the day fishing, swimming, and gold panning on the serene Quartzville River.

The Quebradas Backcountry Byway is an unpaved county road traversing about 24 miles of rugged, colorful landscapes east of Socorro. Two National Wildlife Refuges are only a few miles from this Byway - Sevilleta to the north and Bosque del...

The Owyhee Front is a popular area offering a wide range of off-highway vehicle (OHV) trails including single-track for OHV motorcycles and wider trails and two-tracks for ATVs and other motorized vehicles. This trail system including Hemingway Butte, Fossil Creek...

Explore the Trail Through Time—a 1.5‑mile loop with in‑place dinosaur fossils, interpretive signs, and an active quarry revealing Jurassic life.

Rabbit's Ear Trail is located in Rabbit Valley within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. This 5.6 mile loop climbs 700 feet to an impressive vista of the Colorado River and the Grand Mesa to the LaSal Mountains in Utah...

Radar Hill Off-Highway Vehicle Area offers plenty of fun with easy highway access and a nearby full-service community in southeast Oregon. Nearly 13.5 miles of looped trails travel across a mix of dirt, sand, gravel and cinder/clay rock and through...

Overview Merced River Recreation Management Area Overview The Merced River Recreation Area is a special place just downstream from Yosemite. It is well known for excellent whitewater boating, wildflower viewing, camping, swimming, and recreational gold panning/prospecting. Visitors will have plenty...