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One of the more unique views in all of Utah is found by hiking up and onto South Caineville Mesa. This is a somewhat strenuous hike and exposes hikers to some very steep sidehills. The views are worth it. The...

The sparkling waters of Lake Coeurd'Alene, considered one of the most beautiful lakes in the world, offer many different kinds of outdoor recreational activities year-round in a setting of exceptional scenic beauty.

Dominquez-Escalante Trail, 1776-1777, is a segment of the likely route followed by the Dominquez-Escalante exploration party in 1776. The trail is found on public lands managed by the St. George Field Office. As this small party of hardy explorers from...

In Idaho, BLM manages nearly 10,000 acres of public lands in the Friedman Creek Wilderness Study Area. This area, characterized by steep mountainous terrain, is home to a small trout fishery. The diverse terrain enhances opportunities for hiking.

The Ruby Creek Recreation Area is located on the Upper Madison River. The campground has 22 camping sites, with a separate boat launch and parking area nearby. There is a seasonal volunteer campground host on site.

The Redfield Canyon Wilderness (6,600 acres) is in southeastern Arizona and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Redfield Canyon Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by...

The first road across Riverside County to the Colorado River was blazed by William Bradshaw in 1862 as an overland stage route. Beginning in San Bernardino, the trail was used extensively between 1862 and 1877 to haul miners and other...

The Ignacio Chavez WSA is located in the northwestern portion of New Mexico. The northern portion of this WSA is arid, while the southern portion consists of a higher plateau dominated by piсon and ponderosa pines. The diversity of vegetation...

It is a rugged, sinuous gorge with numerous short tributary canyons that drain westward toward Muddy Creek. Pour offs, abrupt changes in the gradient of the canyon floor are characteristic of the area. The Maguire daisy and Wright fishhook cactus...

The Doc's Pass Wilderness now contains a total of 17,294 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the Doc's Pass Wilderness became part of the...

In Idaho, BLM manages over 21,000 acres of public lands in the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area. The Sand Mountain WSA is characterized by series of large active sand dunes. The most prominent feature is Sand Mountain which rises about...

The Middle Fork Powder River area is located about 21 miles southwest of Kaycee, Wyoming, in a spectacularly scenic part of the state that is rich with the legend of Old West outlaw activity from the late 1800s. A red-wall...

The Dalton Highway stretches 414 miles across northern Alaska from Livengood (84 miles north of Fairbanks) to Deadhorse and the oilfields of Prudhoe Bay. Built to allow for construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline in the 1970s, this mostly gravel...

The Dubois Badlands WSA encompasses 4,520 acres of BLM-administered land with no split estate or private inholdings. The topography of the area is primarily badlands and flat topped benches, which are extensively eroded and separated by numerous and intricate drainage...

A short drive from the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and set amongst rolling sagebrush hills and rocky terrain with excellent views of the Elkhorn and Wallowa mountains, this popular seasonal OHV (off-highway vehicle) area offers a variety of...

The Robledo Mountains Wilderness Area is located in the south-central portion of New Mexico in the Chihuahuan Desert. A diversity of habitats such as canyons, limestone cliffs, gentle slopes, caves, and riparian areas combine to make this area unique. Vegetation...

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 remote Vale of Tears WSA is located on the southern slopes of the southeastern end of Douglas Mountain, within 0.5 miles of the Yampa River in Dinosaur National Monument. The Vale of Tears WSA is a continuation of the...

Grandstaff Canyon includes a perennial stream within a canyon bordered by sheer walls of Navajo sandstone. Morning Glory Natural Bridge, located just outside of the Wilderness Study Area on state land, is the main destination for hikers. A ribbon of...

The Bonneville Salt Flats are one of Earth's most unique landforms. The salt flats are about 12 miles long and 5 miles wide and are comprised mostly of sodium chloride, or table salt. Located 120 miles west of Salt Lake...

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...

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'...

Overview A portion of the Ibex Hills and parts of the Dublin Hills and Black Mountains are preserved in this Wilderness. The Ibex Hills form a craggy, north-south divide between the alluvial slopes of Greenwater Valley on the east and...

The Lakeview District offers a variety of recreation opportunities. The landscapes across the four million plus acres of public land include forested mountains and vast reaches of high elevation desert. Dispersed recreation activities associated with hunting, fishing, off highway vehicle...

The Tunnison Mountain WSA is located in Lassen County, California. The WSA contains 19,884 acres of BLM-administered land and 553 acres of private land that is located in 13 parcels, varying in size from 10 to 160 acres. The WSA...

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...

The North Santa Teresa Wilderness (5,800 acres) in Arizona is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the North Santa Teresa Wilderness became part of the now over 109-million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act...

America's Outdoors is a public information center that provides recreation information on national, state, and local outdoor areas; environmental education materials; and a professional staff to assist with citizen-based conservation projects. The Center also has automated General Land Office Records...

******* The state has leased land for a gravel pit within the main access road to Little Black Mountain Petroglyph Site. See directions at left for more information. Be warned the routes don't hold up as well in rains and...

This trail is two miles long, leads up to the South Warners Wilderness area.

From its headwaters to Camas Creek, the North Fork of the John Day River is one of the most important rivers in northeast Oregon for the production of anadromous fish. Wildlife found along the river's corridor include mule deer, elk...

The LaVerkin Creek Wilderness now contains a total of 445 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Utah. In 2009 the LaVerkin Creek Wilderness became part of the...

The public is invited to visit the interpreted Fort Pearce Historic Site, listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the State of Utah Register of Historic Places. Located approximately 12 miles south of St. George, Utah, the...

The Sand Flats Recreation Area (SFRA) near Moab, Utah is a nationally significant public lands treasure at the heart of the Colorado Plateau. A high plain of slickrock domes, bowls and fins, it rises in the east to meet the...

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the "Royal Road of the Interior," is the earliest Euro-American trade route in the United States. Linking Spain's colonial capital at Mexico City to its northern frontier in distant New Mexico, the route spans...

Wisconsin! With its 84,000 miles of rivers and 15,000 lakes is full of places to paddle, float, fish, or just watch and listen. The BLM has a share in all this beauty, as we oversee numerous islands in Wisconsin's rivers...

The Blanca Wetlands Area of Critical Environmental Concern, or Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area, is an area of the San Luis Valley in Colorado, United States, which serves as a refuge for birds, fish and other wildlife. The wetlands had been...

The 2,000-acre Schnell Recreation Area was once working cattle ranch that the Schnell family owned and operated for 80 of its 120 years. In 1993, the land became public property through the combined efforts of the Bureau of Land Management...

The Fort Meade Recreation Area is composed of approximately 6,700 acres of forest and grasslands. The area is managed to protect, preserve, and enhance its cultural, historic, recreational, and wildlife values. Attractions include the Fort Meade Cavalry Post, Old Fort...

Overview The north-central portion of this Wilderness area holds the rugged Bighorn Mountains and the eastern foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains. It presents a rare transition zone between the yucca- and Joshua tree-covered desert floor and stands of Jeffrey...

Overview The Ord Mountain Route Network is south of Barstow and links the Stoddard Valley and Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Areas, also known as Open Areas. Travel within the network is limited to posted open routes. NO CROSS-COUNTRY TRAVEL IS...

Rising above the grassy plains of San Agustin, Horse Mountain, at 9,450 feet, provides sweeping views across west-central New Mexico. On south-facing slopes, you will find one-seed juniper, alligator juniper, and two-leaf piсon, while on north-facing slopes, you will find...

The Durango Special Recreation Management Area is comprised of isolated parcels of Public Lands surrounding Durango Colorado. Durango SRMA includes five discontinuous units that encompass 6,300 acres of land adjoining the town of Durango offering a wide range of recreational...

Overview The Jarbidge Wild and Scenic River has a short boating season, typically it only has enough water to float in the spring. The river has challenging whitewater and sections that most boaters portage. Two-wheel drive vehicles are sufficient to...

Overview A popular trailhead north of Ketchum, Idaho. This trailhead accesses several miles of non-motorized trails that are primarily located on the Forest Service/Ketchum Ranger District lands.

The Cabezon WSA is located in the northwestern part of the New Mexico and consists of a large volcanic plug - a steep-sided symmetrical neck of volcanic rock. At an elevation of 7,785 feet, this is the largest of a...

Those folks seeking true adventure can find it floating Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River. Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River is a Class I, clear water river, with only a few short sections of class II water that flows...

Overview Harper Lake Subregion covers nearly 115,000 acres of mixed public and private lands. Located northwest of Barstow in the Harper Basin, large mountain ranges surround the basin, with protruding hills of basement rocks exposed throughout the region. Its desert...

The Swansea Wilderness (16,400 acres) in Arizona, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Swansea Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964...

Within the Turtle Mountains Wilderness is located the Turtle Mountain National Natural Landmark an area of land recognized for its exceptional geological value and an area held in high spiritual value by the Native American Tribes of the Southwest. Mexican...