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United States Department of Agriculture

Camping and Picnicking on the National Forests of Southern Idaho & Western Wyoming

Forest Service

Intermountain Region

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THE NATIONAL FORESTS

America’s
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in your multiple-use National Forests. partners in seeing that the National Forests fulﬁll and magnify the intent of their creation. Your partnership decrees the right to enjoy, but not destroy, any facet of the National Forest.

This Land is Your Land

For those who prefer a less wildernesses, adventure, solitude,

and scenery enough to saturate your aesthetic cravings.

This guide is provided as an introduction to the the camping and picnicking opportunities in the National Forests of the Intermountain Region. More detailed information can be obtained from each National Forest ofﬁce listed. Two key documents that you may wish to request are the “National Forest Visitor Map” and the “Travel Map” for the Forest you are interested in.

The Intermountain Region robust trip, how about a scenic drive, photography excursion, bird watching, or a picnic? All these experiences–and more–await you.
Woodcutting, a popular family outing in the Intermountain Region, starts early in the summer and continues through the fall. Contact your local Ranger District for information and a woodcutting permit.
These suggestions only scratch the surface. When you play in a National Forest, let your imagination lead you to exciting (and safe) adventures in the out-of-doors.
Roads take you and bring you back from far-flung corners of your National Forests. Every road serves many users. Some roads invite you to enter the Forest while others, closed after timber hauling, mineral extraction, or other uses, ask you not to intrude. Often times these roads are closed to provide privacy and protection for animals. In the springtime, wild mothers prefer to give birth to their young away from the prying eyes of humans. Sometimes, the flowers and grasses need to grow untrampled by visitors. Closed roads invite you to explore on foot rather than in your vehicle.
A National Forest is more than trees and camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting. You can enjoy the magnificence of the mountains; the serenity of the wilderness; the thrill of skiing and kayaking; the miracles of spring flowers, baby animals, and majestic big game; the sound of birds; a camping trip; and the fun of a summer picnic in your National Forest–the Land of Many Uses.
So, leave your stress behind and spend time with nature. In a few hours from any place in the Intermountain Region you can pull into a National Forest campground. Pitch your tent and spend a great get-away weekend fishing for the big ones or dabbling a hook in the stream, swimming, canoeing, and cooking over a campfire.
Forest Supervisors, District
Rangers, their staffs, and volunteers, live and work in the National Forests. They will answer your questions, serve your needs when you visit a National Forest, and dedicate themselves to protecting these lands–your lands. So, as part owner in this public resource, you are challenged to protect and use wisely all facets of your National Forests. of the Forest Service encompasses National Forests in Utah, Nevada, southern Idaho, western Wyoming, and parts of Colorado and California. This Region boasts rugged mountains, fertile valleys, rivers, deserts, varied wildlife, campgrounds,

TREAD LIGHTLY!

I Pledge to TREAD LIGHTLY on public and private lands by:

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raveling only where motorized vehicles are permitted and never

civilization? Space for backpacking is almost limitless. Please consult Forest Service maps and handouts for information on where to go and how to get there.

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especting the rights of hikers, skiers, campers, and others to enjoy their activities undisturbed. ducating myself by obtaining travel maps and regulations from public agencies, complying with signs and barriers, and asking owners’ per-

Feeling adverturesome? White water river running, big game hunting, winter camp outs and sports, mountain climbing, and horseback riding are challenges to be explored

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As stewards of the National
Forests, heed the “closed-road” signs, but follow and enjoy the open roads as they beckon you to outdoor adventures. Remember, Tread Lightly, protect the earth, and have fun!

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voiding streams, lakeshores, mead-

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riving responsibly to protect the

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environment and preserve opportunities to enjoy my vehicle on wild lands.

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Each generation becomes the

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custodian rather than the absolute owner of National Forest resources, and each generation has the obligation to pass this inheritance on intact. You and the Forest Service are

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CALDWELL CHEYENNE, WY COEUR D’ALENE GOODING GRANGEVILLE HAILEY
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IDAHO FALLS JEROME LEWISTON McCALL MALAD CITY MONTPELIER MOSCOW NAMPA
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT 167 241 184 336 729 238 177 413 362 428 687 249 533 283 210 220 606 450 100 150 639 354 597 391 161 770 106 518 236 175 379 SANDPOINT 556 463 512 434 33 551 596 303 438 953 46 535 234 513 486 547 163 325 591 622 129 445 213 405 535 428 602 830 481 598 324 689 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 765 786 808 648 972 682 714 1002 631 1169 897 712 822 747 834 691 861 748 831 877 891 628 878 652 789 641 847 223 862 720 925 741 940 SPOKANE, WA 572 475 528 379 109 502 533 314 386 964 33 486 182 521 502 495 109 276 599 630 84 393 151 354 504 340 614 784 497 544 330 700 72 868 SUN VALLEY & KETCHUM 163 88 147 153 528 97 116 324 174 676 481 72 352 12 156 74 424 259 234 268 457 169 407 212 170 580 237 535 175 118 176 296 501 759 511 TWIN FALLS WALLACE WEISER
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W. YELLOWSTONE, MT 181 169 147 358 481 289 233 148 383 500 433 262 436 245 109 270 481 465 216 247 514 374 444 417 159 784 226 720 82 230 238 315 450 943 464 257 273 385 430

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Become a National Forest Volunteer
Wildﬁres:

Use the

We Can’t Stop Them Without Your Help

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The Forest Service is looking for volunteers and has opportunities for almost everyone – retirees, professionals, housewives, students, and young people, as well as service clubs and organizations. If you like people and care about our country’s natural resources, the Forest Service needs your time and talents.

Recreation Reservation Service

Carelessness – Wildland
“Enemy #1.” Each year, the number of wildfires increase. Why? Because forest users–well meaning people–haven’t been careful when fire danger is high. You can be a part of the fire prevention team by knowing a few facts, and following a few simple rules:

(NRRS) for some Forest Service

Some volunteers work fulltime for several months, while others donate a few hours a day each week, or contribute a “one time” service. Students may volunteer to earn college credits through a college-approved Intern program.
The Forest Service and the

Recreation Sites

● Don’t throw burning objects–like cigarettes or matches– from any vehicle.

Selected camp sites throughout the Intermountain and other Forest Service Regions are available for reservation. Campground reservations may be made by phone at 1-877-444-6777 or TDD 1-877-833-6777, or on line at www.reserveusa.com.
Over the phone, operators will either take your reservation for a speciﬁc site or help you ﬁnd a site to your liking. A user fee and service charge can be made via major credit card or check.
Contact the Forest Service

● Parking over dry grass may cause a ﬁre. Hot exhaust pipes, catalytic converters, and mufﬂers are as dangerous as a match.

volunteer negotiate an agreement stating what responsibilities and beneﬁts have been agreed upon. All volunteers are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Federal Worker’s Compensation Act.
If you are interested in becoming a Forest Service volunteer, please contact a local Forest Service ofﬁce. You may also access our volunteer directory on our web site at: www.fs.fed.us/r4/volunteer/ index.html.

● When you camp or walk through wildland areas, follow ﬁre safety rules. Above all, never leave any ﬁre until it is completely out.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

● Learn the facts about ﬁres: how they start, what conditions favor them.

or NRRS for more information and to learn which facilities are included in this service.

To ﬁle a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Ofﬁce of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

● Don’t start any ﬁre when the ﬁre danger is high.

On a hot, dry day, two seconds of carelessness could destroy trees, brush, animals, homes, and lives. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU . . . STOP AND THINK!

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The Boise National Forest includes about 2,612,000 acres of National Forest System Lands located north and east of the city of Boise, Idaho. Intermingled with the Forest are 348,000 acres owned or administered by private citizens or corporations, the State of Idaho, and other Federal agencies.

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