Visit Search Results Page

The Wedge Overlook offers expansive views of the San Rafael River below and the Sids Mountain Wilderness Area beyond. It's wild and undeveloped landscape offers premier backcountry recreation.

Enjoy the 14,400-acre Sierra Estrella Wilderness just 15 miles southwest of Phoenix! Explore the steep Quartz Peak Trail. Views from the summit are spectacular.

The Sierra Ladrones WSA is located in west-central New Mexico. It rises precipitously out of the Rio Grande Valley on the east and from mesa grasslands and piсon-juniper woodland on the north, west, and south. The area is highly scenic...

The Sierra de las Cañas as WSA is located in west-central New Mexico. This rugged desert mountain range is highly scenic. It features colorful sheer rock escarpments, deep narrow canyons, mountain ridges, mesa tops, and badlands. This highly scenic area...

The Sierra de las Uvas Mountains Wilderness Area is located in the south-central portion of New Mexico in the Chihuahuan Desert. The area is a mountain complex of tilted, bedded volcanic rock. The western slopes are gentle, while cliffs dominate...

The Sierra Vista Trail is a 29-mile National Recreation Trail. It is a nonmotorized recreation trail along the western flank of the Organ Mountains and the eastern side of the Franklin Mountains. The trail provides spectacular views of the mountains...

Explore sharp volcanic peaks, steep-walled canyons, and craggy ridges in the 13,350-acre Signal Mountain Wilderness northwest of Gila Bend, Arizona.

The Silt Mesa Extensive Recreation Management Area near Silt, Colorado is nestled below the Grand Hogback providing opportunities for OHV riding, hiking and horseback riding. Due to the close proximity to neighborhoods the area is closed to target shooting. For...

This small campground is located in a partially restored 19th-century mining town. Please plan to bring your own water. Don't use the water running through the campground from Jordan Creek because it may contain mercury from prior mining activity in...

Two adjacent sites on Silver Creek near Highway 93, downstream of the Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve. Silver Creek offers good trout fishing, picnicking and camping. Long camp trailers or RVs not recommended, limited turn around options.

Returning visitors to the Silver Creek Boat Landing along the Mackenzie River will see number of changes due to the effects of the wildfires of 2020. The concrete boat ramp is open for use but the Watchable Wildlife site, interpretive...

The Silver Island Mountains Backcountry Byway is a 54 mile long loop around the Silver Island Mountains and through Utah's Great Basin. The loop also provides access to explore the historic Hastings cutoff of the California National Historic Trail (made...

Silver Reef Mining DistrictJohn Kemple arrived in Harrisburg in 1866, and boarded at the Orson Adams House for the winter. Kemple was an experienced prospector, and in 1868 he found a mineralized sandstone float (an ore unattached to the bedrock)...

A short, family‑friendly trail leads to 17 Jurassic-era dinosaur footprints preserved in sandstone and culminates in a scenic overlook.

The Silver State Trail takes you through unique and spectacular backcountry in Nevada. You can take your quad, your dirtbike or any other kind of Off-road Vehicle. The trail is hundreds of miles of designated OHV trails, making it the...

Simon Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) is about 3,900 acres in size and is managed for semi-primitive forms of recreation including fishing, hiking, and backpacking. Development at the mouth of the canyon is minimal (with a parking lot...

Overview The campground is situated on the eastern edge of Utah's West Desert near the historic Simpson Springs station on the Pony Express National Historic Trail. Simpson Springs was the site of a significant Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in...

In Wyoming, Simpson's Hollow is Identified as a significant location during conflict called "The Utah War."

It is said that Joseph Nielson discovered this amazing sink hole in 1927. He was heading back to his camp at night when he strayed into the area. His horse stopped and absolutely refused to go another step. He got...

The scenic Sinks Canyon is located near Lander, Wyoming, in the southern Wind River Mountains. It provides a host of outdoor recreation opportunities including three developed campgrounds, a picnic area, several hiking trails, and a snowmobile/ATV trail leading up into...

Now a renowned birding and fishing area, Six Mile Dam serves as an example of the power of cooperation and persistence. Once known as a party spot and a place to dump trash, these lands are now used for hiking...

Sixes River Recreation Site is dominated by big-leaf maple, oak, and Douglas-fir that provide copious amounts of shade throughout the campground. It's an excellent spot for picnicking and swimming.

Skedaddle Wilderness Study Area (WSA) The area is located in Lassen County, California (99.5%) and in Washoe County, Nevada (0.5%). The WSA contains 62,010 acres of BLM-administered land and 1,179 acres of private land that is located in seven parcels...

Ski Loop Trail climbs for one mile to an overlook before descending into a forested saddle and back to the trailhead.

This is a scenic day-use site features swimming beach and shady, grassy picnic area along the Lower Salmon River. BLM recreation sites on this stretch of river are Island Bar, Lucile, Old Lucile, Shorts Bar, Slate Creek, White Bird, Hammer...

Skylight Arch trailhead is near the intersection of Temple Mountain Rd and Goblin Valley Rd. The hike climbs up a slick rock spine from the wash below to a cave visible from the road.

Great for birdwatching and fishing, Slate Creek campground is just south of the shores of Fontenelle Reservoir, on the Green River, and just north of Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge.

This is a small developed site with shade, boat launch, and six campsites with tables and fire rings on the Lower Salmon River. BLM recreation sites attached to this stretch of river are Island Bar, Lucile, Old Lucile, Shorts Bar...

The Slaughter Creek Wilderness now contains a total of 3,901 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Slaughter Creek Wilderness became part of the...

"Cougar Canyon, Doc’s Pass, and Slaughter Creek Wilderness areas are clustered along the Nevada state line, in the remote northwest corner of Washington County. The three units, which total over 31,600 acres, are contiguous with wildlands in Nevada and roadless...

Explore the challenging Sleeping Princess off-highway vehicle trail up to the top of the Black Mountains in Arizona.

Slickhorn Canyon on Cedar Mesa is a canyon of many shapes and colors twisted and carved in eroded reds, browns, and yellows. It is an impressive canyon with sandstone walls varying in height from 300 feet in the north end...

Slickrock Bike Trail is part of the National Trails System, which is a network of scenic, historic, and recreation trails created by the National Trails System Act of 1968. These trails provide for outdoor recreation needs; promote the enjoyment, appreciation...

This is THE trail people come to ride in Moab! Enough said. This 10.5-mile loop crosses a scenic and rugged expanse of rolling Navajo Sandstone, the remnant of an ancient desert environment of wind blown sand dunes. Originally established in...

Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area’s 48,438 acres provide peace and solitude for those who visit the unique scenic and geologic features and extraordinary cultural resources. The centerpiece of the area is the Sloan Canyon Petroglyph Site, one of the most...

Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area’s 48,438 acres provide peace and solitude for those who visit the unique scenic and geologic features and extraordinary cultural resources. The centerpiece of the area is the Sloan Canyon Petroglyph Site, one of the most...

Nestled in a side canyon near the mouth of Leslie Gulch, Slocum Creek Campground makes a good base for gulch explorations. Cool off in the waters of nearby Lake Owyhee or hike the Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern...

The small vehicle campground is located within the Scab Creek Recreation Area. It provides 12 sites, including one group site. No pack stock are allowed in this campground. Scab Lake trailhead is located at the entrance to the campground, and...

"Smith Creek has its origins within the Red Butte Wilderness. La Verkin Creek, nonetheless beautiful, is a beautiful and significant creek that begins its journey at the southern boundary of Zion National Park. The area surrounding the confluence of these...

This site offers camping right next to the river, just above the falls. This peaceful, old-growth forest setting provides an ideal place to picnic, wade, fish, and watch for bald eagles.

Smithsonian Butte National Back Country Byway travels for 9.25 miles between Rockville and Apple Valley, Utah, just south of Zion National Park. The Back County Byway transports visitors from the Virgin River floodplain, through pinyon-juniper woodlands, to sagebrush desert at...

This campground (8 campsites) sits at the base of the Beaverhead Mountains. The Nee-Me-Poo (Nez Perce) National Historic Trail runs nearby from the northeast after it crosses the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. Recreational opportunities include camping, biking, fishing, hiking/backpacking...

Snaggletooth Primitive Camp sits on the southwest corner of the Chemehuevi Mountains and serves as the staging area for backpackers. Due to its location just off of U.S. Highway 95, and in close proximity to the town of Needles, it...

Explore the rangelands and immerse yourself in the pastoral settings of eastern Oregon’s Baker and Malheur counties along the 150-mile Snake River-Mormon Basin Back Country Byway. This byway offers a variety of bucolic rural and backcountry travelling options for your...

Camping, fishing for trout and boating are the favorite activities along the Snake River from this semi-developed recreation site.

Snively Hot Springs offers year-round primitive soaking against a scenic desertscape. Riverine rocks have been placed to form soaking pools, tempering the 190° water with the cooling Owyhee River.

In Idaho, BLM manages over 5,000 acres of public lands in the Snowhole Rapids Wilderness Study Area. The canyon walls within this WSA are steep with elevation ranges from 1200 feet at the Salmon River to 3800 feet in the...

The Socorro Nature Area is a 120-acre environmental education area in the Rio Grande Bosque. The area includes a 1/2-mile self-guiding nature walk with interpretive signs, a pond, and amphitheatre. It also has picnic tables, a group shelter, and a...

A walk along the boardwalk offers solitude and beauty among the different plants. Even in summertime, the area has a special beauty with numerous white dust devils spinning across the dusty alkaline playas. The plastic boards of the boardwalk are...

A normally dry lake bed, covers an area of about 3,000 acres. It is the largest remaining natural alkali wetland in southern California and the only closed basin within the coastal mountains. Soda Lake concentrates salts as water is evapoarted...