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Campsites tucked along the Colorado River Canyon with spectacular views suitable for tent camping. Individual sites are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This campground is popular with climbers visiting the Big Bend Bouldering Area, a short walk away. (Do...
The Upper Black Boxes can be deadly and should only be attempted by experienced hikers. This route includes miles of wading and swimming through San Rafael River gorge with walls 400 feet high and 25 feet wide in places
Explore the 27,440-acre Upper Burro Creek Wilderness! Enjoy hiking, backpacking, camping, sightseeing, hunting, rock collecting, horseback riding and more near Bagdad and Wikieup, Arizona.
Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Overview The Upper Colorado River Recreation Area spans a unique and beautiful landscape, known for its diverse water features, abundant wildlife, and cultural landscapes along the Colorado River...
Recommended Users: Equestrians, Hikers, Mountain Bikers. Singletrack trail. 0.4 miles in length. Difficulty: Easy/Easiest (IMBA Trail Difficulty Rating System). The Upper Graveyard Trail is the main access into the Santa Clara/Land Hill ACEC area of the Santa Clara River Reserve...
The Upper High Rock Trail is a one mile non-motorized use path following the National Historic Applegate Trail. There is a small stream along the canyon bottom with dense riparian vegetation and lots of aspens. This is a beautiful trail...
The Upper Klamath River is recognized as an outstanding whitewater boating river with warm water and many class III to IV+ rapids. Other popular activities include camping, fishing, and hunting.
Upper Lake Creek Trail begins at Herd Lake Overlook at the end of Herd Lake Road. The trailhead contains a parking area, vault toilet, and informational kiosk. There is no cell service at the trailhead or within the Wilderness Area...
The Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River Management Plan highlights; the uniqueness, special values and wild and scenic qualities that were instrumental in the designation on October 12, 1976. Of special note is the fact that the Upper Missouri...
Spanning over 375,000 acres, the monument features open plains, striking cliffs, and river landscapes that remain much as they were during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The recreation site is a trailhead parking area which provides access to a trail leading to the top of the mountain. The views are expansive and scenic.
The trail begins on a ridge that overlooks the area around Delta, Colorado to the west, over 1200 feet below and the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Area to the east with a similar drop in elevation to the level of the...
In Colorado, the remote Vale of Tears Wilderness Study Area is on the southeastern end of Douglas Mountain, near the Yampa River in Dinosaur National Monument.
Overview Valley of Fires recreation area is located immediately adjacent to the Malpais Lava Flow. Approximately 5,000 years ago, Little Black Peak erupted and flowed 44 miles into the Tularosa Basin, filling the basin with molten rock. The resulting lava...
Tall trees on display in the Valley of the Giants.
Some of the largest Douglas firs and Western Hemlocks in the Oregon Coast Range can be found in the BLM’s Valley of the Giants. Many of these trees are 20 ft in circumference and 400 to 450 years old.
The Van Matre family owned several farm properties throughout the plain. This property, known to them as "The Camp" was orginally homesteaded by Jerry Hagerty in 1930. At the end of World War II he sold it to Jinx and...
The Veranito WSA is located in central New Mexico approximately five miles east of Socorro. The area is characterized by a series of undulating, parallel ridges cut by numerous arroyos. It is interspersed with low-lying hills and a low elevation...
Explore some of the most picturesque landscapes in the West. Follow 277 miles of paved highways winding through small rural communities to the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation.
OverviewThis remote and unspoiled, 294,000-acre monument is a geologic treasure, containing Paria Plateau, Vermilion Cliffs, Coyote Buttes and Paria Canyon. Visitors will enjoy scenic views of towering cliffs and deep canyons. Paria Canyon offers an outstanding three to five day...
Overview The Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area is located along Interstate 15 approximately 20 miles southwest of St. George, Utah and approximately 20 miles northeast of Mesquite, Nevada. It's accessed from the Cedar Pocket Exit (mile post 18). The overnight-use...
The Wah Wah Mountains WSA encloses a narrow, flat-topped mountain range with steep, rugged sides. Bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and golden eagles are a raptor species which inhabit the WSA. Sensitive wildlife species that could inhabit the WSA include: the...
This hosted Campground is located at milepost 82.1 of the Taylor Highway, near Chicken. The Campground is operated by the BLM and offers 24 camping sites, 18 of which are pull-through sites. An iron ranger fee-payment box sits near the...
Walker Pass Campround is located just off of California State Highway 178 and at the junction of the Owens Peak and Cache Peak segments of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Located at 5,000 feet, there are pinyon pines and...
Here you are standing on the San Andreas Fault. At this location it runs northwest to southeast a the base of the hills. At one time Wallace Creek drained straight across the fault, but movement by the San Andreas Fault...
The Wallowa and Grande Ronde Rivers from Minam, Oregon to Heller Bar, Washington include 10 miles of the Wallowa River, and 80 miles of the Grande Ronde River.
Ward Mountain Recreation Area North and South trailheads are separately administered by the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service. A developed and newly renovated campground is located at the US Forest Service Trailhead on the South side of the Highway...
Enjoy the 112,400-acre Warm Springs Wilderness southwest of Kingman! Enjoy extended camping trips, horseback riding, hiking and more in this desert landscape.
Journey through early American history and walk in the footsteps of our nation’s founding fathers as you explore the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (WRRRNHT). This National Historic Trail commemorates over 680 miles of land and water trails followed by the allied...
Recommended Users: Hikers. Route. 3.2 miles in Length. Difficulty: Moderate. The start of this hike travels along a sandy trail through brush as you get closer to the start of the canyon you will encounter a small stream of water...
Recommended Users: Hikers. Route. 3.2 miles in Length. Difficulty: Moderate. The start of this hike travels along a sandy trail through brush as you get closer to the start of the canyon you will encounter a small stream of water...
On the western edge of the City of Eugene, visitors can view wildlife and restored wetlands while they walk trails, play a round of disc golf, or ride the Fern Ridge Bicycle Path through the wetlands.
The West Fork Bruneau River joins with the Jarbidge River to form the Bruneau River about 24 miles north of the Nevada border, just upstream of Indian Hot Springs. The canyon opens up at this portion of the river through...
This river segment offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Very high quality off-trail backpacking opportunities with a range of physical challenges await you.
The West Malpais Wilderness is a landscape of volcanic lava flows, mostly flat, and encompasses three main ecotypes. The southeastern portion of the wilderness is a grassland with expansive views. The western area is a pinon-juniper woodland. Ponderosa pine is...
This trailhead accesses the West River Trail. This non-motorized/non-mechanized trail provides walk-in fishing access to the Gunnison River. The trail heads south, up-river for about 2.5 miles, the last part of which is in the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness. For more...
Archeological resources such as petroglyphs and rock rings are located in this area. These resources are considered sacred by the Native American Tribes along the Colorado River. A wildlife watering guzzler is also located at the site and is kept...
Attention: Starting January 2020, Westwater Canyon River permits will be available on recreation.gov. Westwater Canyon is one of the premier whitewater river trips in the west. Trips range from one to two days and beautiful designated campsites are available in...
Westwater Group Site shade shelter and picnic tables.
Overview Welcome to the wild and remote canyons and rivers of Eastern Utah. The Westwater Group Site is located next to the Westwater Ranger Station; the take-out for the Ruby-Horsethief and put-in for the Westwater Canyon sections of the Colorado...
The large east-west oriented Whipple Mountains comprise the dominant land form within this wilderness. Whipple Peak is the highest point in the range at an elevation of 4,131 ft. Landforms are diverse and range from valley floors and washes to...
The Whiskey Mountain WSA encompasses 487 acres of BLM-administered land. The area is on the north-facing slope of Whiskey Mountain in the Wind River Mountains. These lands became a study area because of their proximity to the Fitzpatrick Wilderness Area...
Recommended Users: Hikers. Route. 1.36 miles in length. Difficulty: Moderate. The White Domes Trail is a continuation of the Water Canyon trail. It travels through the Canaan Mountain Wilderness and ends at Sawmills Springs Trailhead. Hikers will have great views...