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The Empedrado WSA is characterized by deep arroyos, highly sculpted mesas, canyons, and sandstone and shale outcrops. This area is easily traveled by horseback. Nesting sites for golden eagles, prairie falcon, great horned owl, red-tailed hawk, and raven are found...
The Encampment River Campground is a great location near the Encampment River for fishing, floating and hiking the Encampment River Trail. The campground has 8 campsites, vault toilet, day use parking and a foot trail. Each campsite features a picnic...
The Encampment River Campground is a great location near the Encampment River for fishing, floating and hiking the Encampment River Trail. The campground has 8 campsites, vault toilet, day use parking and a foot trail. Each campsite features a picnic...
From their lofty perches, bighorn sheep warily eye the hikers on the Encampment River Trail below. The trail, which traverses the WSA and enters Colorado to the south, follows the scenic Encampment River. Located two miles south of Encampment and...
The Enchanted Forest Trail is a short scenic trail leading to the Felton Memorial Trail. Both trails offer abundant opportunities to explore a diverse range of environments. The Enchanted Forest trail is 1.7 miles, and leads to the Felton Trail...
Activities: Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding Trail Distance: 1.5 miles (one way) Trail Difficulty: Easy Trail Description The Enepitsi Trail is an old pioneer road along the Santa Clara River. As you walk between the banks of river and the cliffs...
Nestled by large oak trees and located near the Nuckahee Learning center, the Equestrian Campground offers a large parking area for trailers, and corrals available for horseback riders. A short 1/4 mile bypass trail connects you to the main trail...
Located just a few hundred yards downstream of the San Rafael campground, this was built by equestrians for equestrians. Six campsites with pullouts to accommodate vehicle and horsetrailer surround a central holding pen with 3 separate stalls.
Sheer red cliffs at the northeast corner of Silver Falls Bench form a distinctive part of the rim of the Circle Cliffs region. Visitors should come prepared for backcountry conditions and adequately prepare for their trip. Knowledge of weather, terrain...
The northeastern portion of the area includes about half a mile of Coyote Gulch, a major segment of the canyon complex of the Escalante River, which flows into the Escalante arm of Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon National Recreation...
Our public safety messaging is intended to help people make informed decisions while visiting the Monument. The Escalante Interagency Visitor Center is one of four visitor centers in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, each with a different theme. Tucked away...
This hike requires multiple river crossings. Explore this lush, shapely canyon as far as you desire and return the same way. The trailhead is on the east side of Escalante. Head north from the cemetary for .25 miles, then turn...
Euchre Bar is a trailhead and kayak, canoe, and raft put-in with access to the North Fork American River. VISIT: USFS website for Euchre Bar Trail and Trailhead
Backcountry dirt roads intersect Interstate highway system here. From the exit 131 camping area go north for Buckhorn Draw, Swasey’s Leap, or the Wedge and go south for Temple Mountain, Sid’s Cabin, Head of Sinbad, Hondu Arch, and Hidden Splendor...
Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Overview OHV users travel from far and wide to enjoy the mancos-shale badlands of Factory Butte. These scenic badlands provide OHV users an unparalleled riding experience. Factory Butte...
Fairbank is a "ghost town" located within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (NCA), along the San Pedro River. Its life as a town began with the construction of a railroad in 1881, and it soon became an important...
Fall Creek is a popular fishing spot and parking area for day float trips through the Bear Trap Canyon Wilderness. During the early spring run-off, floaters can launch at the hand launch site to float the double drop rapid.
This Interpretive pullout is at one of the locations where the Emigrant Trail crosses State Highway 28. The site was thought to be the Parting of the Ways, but was later shown to be the intersection of the Point of...
Overview Want to camp? Camping season is generally May-September, with Alder Glen and Elk Bend remaining open through the weekend following General Western Oregon Coast 2nd Season for elk. During months with reduced sunlight, potable water may be turned off...
Fantasy Canyon, some times call Flying Witch locally, has naturally weathered sandstone rising dramatically from clay beds, exposing fantastically colored and shaped formations 40 miles south of Vernal. A self-guided rock trail is dotted with interpretive signs which educate you...
Fantasy Canyon is an area composed of unique erosional features located about 27 miles south of Vernal, in northeastern Utah. Even though the area is only about 10 acres in size, it contains some of the most unique geologic features...
Located just six miles west of Glasgow, Montana, this site offers a quiet, shaded setting with access to the Milk River and room to play. The town of Glasgow offers most amenities and the access road to the site is...
Recommended Users: Equestrians, Hikers, Mountain Bikers. Two-track trail. 0.13 miles in length. Difficulty: Easy/Easiest. The Farmstead Loop Trail leads to an interpreted Ancestral Puebloan farmstead in the Land Hill Heritage Site within the Santa Clara/Land Hill ACEC. This trail is...
This trail system contains approximately 9 miles of loop and connector trails, with two trailheads at Fay-Luther and Jobs Peak. Because this trail system is both mixed use between pedestrian hikers and mountain bikers as well as close to various...
Recreation area with a 100 acre reservoir stocked with rainbow trout, a small campground with nine tables and metal firerings, and barbeque pits. Amenities include: One double vault restroom, one single vault restroom, and a boatramp.
The Ferris Mountains WSA encompasses 22,245 acres of BLM-administered land and one private inholding of 160 acres. The study area is steep and rugged, providing unusual and spectacular scenery. Ferris Peak is the highest point in the Great Divide Basin...
The Fiddler Butte Wilderness Study Area extends 11 miles from north to south and 12 miles from east to west. Recreational opportunities vary, depending on location in the WSA. In the western portion of the WSA, hiking is considered outstanding...
Almost all of the area's southern boundary is the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The southwestern boundary is the Croton Road and the remainder of the western boundary is formed by coal exploration roads and State lands in the Rogers...
The Fins and Things 4x4 Trail offers spectacular views of the La Sal Mountains across the sandstone domes of Sand Flats Recreation Area. Drivers should allow 3-4 hours to complete the 10 miles of steep climbs and even steeper descents...
The four main canyons of this WSA are up to 700 feet deep. The canyons meander somewhat and contain numerous rock fins, alcoves, pinnacles, step-like pour offs on the canyon floors, and impressive natural arches. The canyons widen and become...
Otter Creek has an activity for almost everyone. The cold, clear water of this large reservoir offers year-round fishing for rainbow trout. For wildlife watchers, numerous waterfowl, raptors, deer, antelope, and elk abound. If you re an ATV rider, you...
The Fish Creek Mountains Wilderness now contains a total of 21,388 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of California. In 1994 the Fish Creek Mountains Wilderness became part...
Overview Small reservoir that only holds water in the spring, contact BLM Shoshone Field Office regarding water levels. This is a popular semi developed camping location for hunters.
This trail ascends to Fish Lake within the Widow Mountain Wilderness Study Area. The scenic alpine lake contains cutthroat trout and is the headwaters for the Little North Fork of the Clearwater River. Undeveloped camping is allowed. From Forest Service...
Overview:Fish Lake Campground is located on the flanks of Steens Mountain, within the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protective Area (CMPA). This area encompasses an extraordinary landscape with deep glacier carved-gorges, stunning scenery, wilderness, wild rivers, a rich diversity of...
Fish and Owl Creeks both cut diagonally across the eastern edge of Cedar Mesa, coming together several miles before they enter Comb Wash. They are both deep canyons, quite narrow, with an abundance of scenic beauty. Erosion from Fish and...
Fish and Owl Creeks both cut diagonally across the eastern edge of Cedar Mesa, coming together several miles before they enter Comb Wash. They are both deep canyons, quite narrow, with an abundance of scenic beauty. Erosion from Fish and...
The 36,000-acre Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) is a place where geographic isolation, geology, climate, and hydrology have created a rare and irreplaceable ecosystem. Located in the transition between the Mojave Desert and Great Basin biomes, Fish...
The Volcanic Tableland offers exceptional bouldering opportunities, because of its unique geologic features formed by the cataclysmic volcanic eruption of the Long Valley Caldera 750,000 years ago, which left a highly dissected landscape of Bishop Tuff. Through time, this once...
The WSA is bounded by improved and unimproved roads and the Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge to the northeast. The WSA includes most of the Fish Springs Range, a northsouth trending ridge that rises abruptly from approximately 5,000 feet at...
The trail is an easy beginner route. It has gentle grades (generally less than 5%) with little or no elevation gain. There are open sight distances with few blind curves and has relatively smooth grade with few or no surface...
Overview Fisher Towers National Recreation Trail is a popular trail accessed from State Route 128 east of Moab, Utah. The trail was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 2007. The views of Colorado River basin, including Castle Rock, Castle...
Overview Fishermen's Bend Recreation Site has limited day use open. No camping or dump station is available. $5 passenger vehicle (up to 9), $10 non-commercial vans (10-19 passengers), $20 non-commercial bus (over 19 passengers), $30 Northwest Oregon District Annual Day...
Activities: Hiking and Biking Trail Distance: 0.3 miles (one way) single track Trail Difficulty: Easy Trail Description The Fishhook Trail begins across the road from the Tukupetsi Trailhead. This short route connects hikers and cyclists to the Upper Graveyard Trail...
The Fishhooks Wilderness, (10,500 acres) in Arizona, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, this wilderness became part of the now over 109-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you...
Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Overview The Fishtrap Area offers 9,000 acres of beautiful landscapes and an old farmstead, with habitats ranging from forest to shrub-steppe, grassland, and wetlands. Fishtrap is home to...