Recreation in Idaho: Campgrounds, Sites and Destinations

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U.S. Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Recreation in Idaho Campgrounds, Sites and Destinations Locations to Explore

Four BLM district offices, 12 field offices and the Idaho State Office administer almost 12 million acres of public lands in Idaho. Please reference the colors and map throughout the booklet for specific regions of Idaho. You may also contact our offices with questions or more information.

East-Central and Eastern Idaho Northern Idaho BLM IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT BLM COEUR D’ALENE DISTRICT 1405 Hollipark Drive | Idaho Falls, ID 83401 3815 Schreiber Way | Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 208-524-7500 208-769-5000

BLM Challis Field Office BLM Coeur d’Alene Field Office 721 East Main Avenue, Suite 8 3815 Schreiber Way | Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 Challis, ID 83226 208-769-5000 208-879-6200 BLM Cottonwood Field Office BLM Pocatello Field Office 2 Butte Drive | Cottonwood, ID 83522 4350 Cliffs Drive | Pocatello, ID 83204 208-962-3245 208-478-6340 Southwestern Idaho BLM Salmon Field Office BLM BOISE DISTRICT 1206 S. Challis St. | Salmon, ID 83467 3948 Development Avenue | Boise, ID 83705 208-756-5400 208-384-3300

BLM Upper Snake Field Office BLM Bruneau Field Office 1405 Hollipark Dr. | Idaho Falls, ID 83401 3948 Development Ave. | Boise, ID 83705 208-524-7500 208-384-3300

South-Central Idaho BLM Four Rivers Field Office and the BLM TWIN FALLS DISTRICT Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey 2536 Kimberly Road | Twin Falls, ID 83301 National Conservation Area 208-735-2060 3948 Development Ave. | Boise, ID 83705 208-384-3300 BLM Burley Field Office 15 East 200 South | Burley, ID 83318 BLM Owyhee Field Office 208-677-6600 20 First Avenue West | Marsing, ID 83639 208-896-5912 BLM Jarbidge Field Office 2536 Kimberly Road | Twin Falls, ID 83301 208-735-2060

BLM Shoshone Field Office including the Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve 400 West “F” Street | Shoshone, ID 83352 208-732-7200

Whitewater fun for the family on one of many Idaho rivers. Cover photography courtesy David Draheim. U.S. Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Recreation in Idaho Campgrounds, Sites and Destinations

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BLM Idaho State Office 1387 S. Vinnell Way Boise, Idaho 83709 208-373-4000 BLM Field Office Map Legend

Please reference the legend for maps in the following sections of Idaho.

Land Status Map Symbols

Bureau of Land Management Designated Wilderness Area

Private National Conservation Area

US Forest Service County Boundary

State of Idaho Lake / Reservoir

State: Fish & Game; Parks & Rec National Wild and Scenic River

Bureau of Reclamation River

Military: Corps of Engineers, DOE Interstate

Indian Reservation US Highway

National Park Service State Highway

National Wildlife Refuge Backcountry Byway

Bankhead-Jones Land Use Lands (DOI) Idaho Centennial Trail

National Grasslands (USDA)

Other Federal

More Information For popular sites, quick links, regulations, permits, closures and advisories, travel maps, georeferenced maps, boater and byway guides, please visit our website at

• www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/recreation-activities/idaho

• www.blm.gov/idaho

• www.idahofireinfo.com

For maps and information on national mouments, national conservation areas, national scenic or historic trails, wild and scenic rivers and wilderness areas, please visit the webpage for the National Conservation Lands in Idaho at www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/idaho Table of Contents

inside cover Locations to Explore inside title page BLM Field Office Map Legend

ii Before You Go

1 Welcome to Your Public Lands in Idaho

East-Central and Eastern Idaho BLM IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT 3 BLM Challis Field Office Jim-McClure Jerry Peak Wilderness Area and White Clouds Wilderness Area 7 BLM Pocatello Field Office 11 BLM Salmon Field Office 15 BLM Upper Snake Field Office

South-Central Idaho BLM TWIN FALLS DISTRICT 19 BLM Burley Field Office 23 BLM Jarbidge Field Office 27 BLM Shoshone Field Office 30 Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (BLM and National Park Service)

Northern Idaho BLM COEUR D’ALENE DISTRICT 33 BLM Coeur d’Alene Field Office 37 BLM Cottonwood Field Office

Southwestern Idaho BLM BOISE DISTRICT 41 BLM Bruneau Field Office 45 BLM Four Rivers Field Office 48 Morley Nelson Snake Rivers Birds of Prey National Conservation Area 51 BLM Owyhee Field Office 54 BLM Wilderness Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers, Backcountry Byway and National Conservation Area in Southwestern Idaho

Cave Draw, Bruneau Wild and Scenic River, photography BLM i Before You Go

Dispersed Camping Many people enjoy the solitude of camping away from developed campgrounds. Follow these guide- lines to ensure that these areas can be enjoyed by future generations: • Choose sites that are already established. • Camp at least 100 feet away from water sources. • Use existing fire rings or camp stoves. • Check current fire conditions. • Dispose of human waste properly (away from water and in a 6” or deeper hole).

Target Shooting Most public land is open to shooting. Please help keep it open by reporting trash and vandalism. Fire pans are required when camping along Idaho’s rivers, photography BLM When target shooting, if you brought it or shot it, you must remove it from public lands. Tread Lightly Travel responsibly on land by staying on For information on hunting and fishing, contact designated roads, trails and areas. the Idaho Department of Fish and Game at Respect the rights of others, including private 208-334-3700 or visit the website at property owners and fellow recreationists. fishandgame.idaho.gov. Educate and prepare yourself prior to your trip by obtaining proper equipment, compasses and travel Boating maps. Learn about local regulations from public Zebra and quagga mussels attach to boats, bait agencies. Alert friends and family about travel in- buckets and other gear, then spread in waters tentions. Always be prepared for changing weather where they can destroy fish habitat and clog public conditions. water pipes. Help stop the spread of invasive Avoid sensitive areas on land such as meadows, aquatic species by following these steps: lakeshores, wetlands and streams. • Boaters are required to purchase an Idaho Do your part by modeling appropriate Invasive Species Fund (IISF) sticker prior to behavior by leaving the area better than launching their vessel. you found it. Pack it in, pack it out, • Drain the ballast tanks, bilge, livewells and clean up after yourself and do not motor. Dry (7 days summer; 18 days spring/fall; leave trash behind. Visit us at and 30 days winter) or freeze (3 days). www.dontdumpidaho.com

Eurasian watermilfoil Noxious Weeds Noxious weeds can rapidly displace native plant species that provide food for wildlife and livestock. Here’s how you can prevent the spread of noxious New Zealand mudsnails weeds: • Wash your vehicle, including the undercarriage Zebra mussels to remove any weed seed before driving to public lands. • Use weed-free hay when riding on or packing in with horses. Cheatgrass ii Welcome to Your Public Lands in Idaho

Public land managed by the Bureau of Land National Conservation Lands, managed by the Management (BLM) offers you exceptional BLM in Idaho, were recognized and designated by opportunities for recreation, solitude and learn- the U.S. Congress and the President to conserve ing about science, culture and history on 12 outstanding cultural, ecological and scientific million acres in Idaho. values. They also provide exceptional opportunities for recreation, solitude and wildlife viewing. • Explore Idaho by driving one of many backcountry or scenic byways. Find a quiet spot to Learn about recent volcanism at Craters of the stop along the route, grab a pair of binoculars Moon National Monument and the many raptor and search for wildlife. species at Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. • Get outside to hike with the family on BLM’s National Recreation Trails at Mineral Ridge or If you are more adventurous, backpack into the Hulls Gulch. the White Clouds Wilderness, the Jim McClure- Jerry Peak Wilderness or one of the six Owyhee • Camp next to the famous Salmon or Snake Canyonlands wilderness areas. Kayak the Wild rivers at one of BLM’s many developed sites. and Scenic Rivers in the Bruneau, Jarbidge and Owyhee river systems. • Ride your motorcycle, ATV or UTV on dirt roads and trails at Chinese Peak, Mackay Mine Trace the past on the California National Historic Hill, St. Anthony Sand Dunes and the Owyhee Trail, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, Nez Front to experience wide-open sagebrush land- Perce National Historic Trail and Oregon National scapes or spectacular mountain views. Historic Trail.

• Flyfish along the South Fork and Henry’s Fork Reach for the sky on the Continential Divide of the Snake River, Silver Creek or the Big Lost. National Scenic Trail bordering Montana.

• Kayak world-class whitewater on the Payette A lone tent in the Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness, ©Matt Liedecker River.

• Mountain bike at Discovery Hill, Croy Creek, or the Boise Foothills.

• Skate ski along the Wood River at Lake Creek and alpine ski at Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain.

• Speelunk in one of many lava tubes on the Snake River Plain.

• Hunt for upland game birds in Rock Creek Canyon.

1 Little Boulder Campground, East Fork of the Salmon River, Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness, photography BLM Challis

View of Castle Peak in the White Clouds Wilderness from Little Boulder Creek, photography ©Ace Hess 2 East-Central Idaho: BLM Challis Field Office

Another spectacular view delivered straight from the Pahsimeroi Valley, photography BLM

Activities Historic and Cultural Sites • Fish the Salmon River for steelhead and trout • Ride on outstanding trails at Mackay Mine and the Big Lost River, Copper Basin lakes, Hill. This is a self-guided tour that features and Mackay Reservoir for everything else. mines, headframes, sawmills, railroad trestle • Float the Salmon River or take your boat out and historic cabins around the Alder Creek on Mackay Reservoir. Mining District. • Explore and hike into some of Idaho’s majestic • Travel the Custer Motorway, a historic inter- wilderness areas including The White Clouds pretive loop from Challis to Custer featuring and Jim-McClure-Jerry Peak. panoramic views and interpretive signs. • Access the Lost River Range and the high- • Visit the Challis Bison Kill Site, an archaeo- est mountain in Idaho, Borah Peak at 12,662’. logical excavation, that provides a glimpse into View the Borah Earthquake fault zone. the early harvest of bison and the Land of the • Watch birds migrate through Chilly Slough Yankee Fork Interpretive Center. Wetland Conservation Area. • Hike the trails at the Bayhorse State Park, • Drive into the Pahsimeroi Valley between the Custer, Bonanza and Sunbeam—1870s ghost Lemhi and Lost River mountain ranges. towns. • Hunt deer, elk, antelope, bighorn sheep, • Contact the Forest Service and the BLM for mountain lion and fowl. motorized trail maps. Cross-country travel is • Spot wild horses from Spar Canyon Road. prohibited.

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BLM Challis Field Office Elevation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing OHV Trailheads Hiking/Equestrian Biking Interpretation Recreation Site Recreation

Bayhorse CG 1 5170 11

Big Lost River Trail 2 5990 Access

Challis Bridge 3 4995

Cottonwood CG 4 4680 15

Custer Motorway 5 6300

Deadman Hole CG 6 5250 5

East Fork CG 7 5380 10

French Creek TH 8 5575 M

Garden Creek CG 9 6745 5

Herd Creek TH 10 6200 PW M

Herd Lake Overlook 11 7350 PW

Herd Lake TH 12 6960 PW

Jimmy Smith TH 13 6145 2

Joe T. Fallini CG at 14 6100 26 4 E Mackay Reservoir

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Lombard TH 16 5030

Lower Herd Creek 17 5180 P TH

Malm Gulch TH 18 5825 P

Morgan Creek CG 19 5541 4

Pennal Gulch TH 20 5270 P

Sheep Creek TH 21 6260 PW

Snake Ridge TH 22 5225 P

Summit Creek CG 23 6440 P

Upper Lake Creek CG (non-motorized 24 9100 PW access only in wilderness area) CG = Campground | RV = Recreational Vehicle | E = Electricity | P = Primitive Camping - No designated sites; Fire ring may be available. *Designated campsites have fire grill and table | W= Wilderness TH = Trailhead | OHV = Off-highway vehicle | M = Motorcycle Only Boat Access = Non-motorized; Boat Ramp = Concrete ramp for motorized access

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Deep Creek mountains south of Pocatello, photography BLM Pocatello 6 Eastern Idaho: BLM Pocatello Field Office

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Activities Along the Blackfoot River • Enjoy the convenience of an outdoor • Fish the for rainbow and cutthroat trout. adventure within an hour’s drive of Pocatello. • Float from Government Dam to Trail Creek • Explore 40 miles of designated routes on a Bridge with your non-motorized boat. motorized vehicle, mountain bike or by foot at • Camp in the river corridor at one of five the Blackrock/Chinese Peak trail system at the spacious campgrounds. edge of town. • Watch nesting golden and bald eagles, prairie • Travel the Pioneer Scenic Byway or the Bear falcons, red-tailed and ferruginous hawks and Lake Caribou Scenic Byway to learn some great horned owls. history and see some views. • Discover the Snake River Plain filled with volcanoes, lava caves and abundant wildlife. • Watch birds at the Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Curlew National Grassland. • Hunt deer, elk, antelope, moose and water fowl. • Visit the campus of Idaho State University and the Idaho Museum of Natural History. • Meet people along the trails from Pocatello and Chubbuck who are known for their love of the outdoors and volunteerism. Juvenile Ferruginous Hawks on nest, photography BLM Pocatello 7 Recreation Sites and Amenities

BLM Pocatello Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing OHV Trailheads Hiking Biking Interpretation

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Blackrock 2 4796 Canyon

Cutthroat Trout CG 3 5892 3 (BF)

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Morgan’s Bridge CG 9 5744 5 (BF)

Pipeline CG 10 4268 8

Redpoint CG 11 6250 10

Sage Hen Flat CG 12 5898 5 (BF) Trail Creek Bridge CG 13 5482 6 (BF)

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9 Follow the path of the Lewis and Clark expedition along the Salmon River Valley, photography BLM Salmon

Geertson Lake sits nestled beneath Center Mountain, which rises over 10,000 feet along the Continental Divide, photography Lacey Whitehouse, BLM 10 East-Central Idaho: BLM Salmon Field Office

Biking the trails on Discovery Hill at the base of the Bitteroot Mountains, photography BLM Salmon Activities Along the Lemhi River • Float the “River of No Return”—the Salmon • Hike the Continental Divide National Scenic River is one of the longest, free-flowing river in Trail in the Bitteroot Mountains where Lewis one state (425 miles) outside of Alaska. and Clark first saw “the waters of the Pacific” in • Fish Idaho’s best steelhead, rainbow and 1805. cutthroat trout. • Camp along the Lemhi River at BLM’s Agency • Travel north of Salmon to visit or stay at Creek, McFarland or Smokey Cubs sites. Morgan Bar or Tower Rock and picnic at the • Soak in the pools at Sharkey Hot Springs. Pirimids—the historic rock formations along • Visit the Sacajawea Interpretive, Cultural and Tower Creek. Educational Center in the Lemhi-Shoshone’s • Bike Discovery Hill’s exceptional singletracks homeland—the Lemhi and Salmon river valleys. through rolling sage hills with stunning back- • Golf the links south of town by the Center. drops of the Bitterroot Mountains and the • Explore the scenic and rugged Lemhi Range Salmon River Valley. where elk, deer, mountain lions, moose and • Drive the Lewis and Clark Backcountry Byway black bears find refuge. and the Salmon River and Sacajawea Historic • Learn about mining and scenic byways. railroad history as you • Ride your horses on public lands and national visit the town of Gilmore forest trails—find maps and more places at the and charcoal ovens nearby. BLM and Forest Service office in Salmon. 11 Recreation Sites and Amenities

BLM Salmon Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing OHV Trailheads Hiking Biking Interpretation

Agency Creek (L) 1 5663 P

Discovery Hill 2 4222

Eight Mile 3 4094

Eleven Mile 4 4143

Goldbug Hot 5 4796 Springs

Kilpatrick 6 4445 P

McFarland (L) 7 5374 5

Morgan Bar 8 3838 7

Sharkey Hot 9 5272 Springs (L)

Shoup Bridge 10 4032 5

Smokey Cubs (L) 11 6269 7 1

Tower Creek 12 4143 Pirimids

Tower Rock 13 3789 5 1

Williams Lake 14 5708 7

(L) = Lemhi River Valley sites. All other sites are in the Salmon River Valley. RV = Recreational vehicle | OHV = Off-highway vehicle | P = Primitive Camping - No designated sites; Fire ring may be available *Designated campsites have fire grill and table E=Electricity | W=Water | F= Full hookups include sewer, water, and electricity Boat Access= Non-motorized; Boat Ramp= Concrete ramp for motorized access

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St. Anthony Sand Dunes is 10,000 acres of off-road fun with dunes that reach 400 feet high. photography © Duneratt 14 Eastern Idaho: BLM Upper Snake Field Office

Cottonwood forest galleries are home to bald eagles, other raptors and birds along the South Fork of the Snake River, photography ©Todd Kaplan

Activities • Float and fish the renowned South Fork and • Ride St. Anthony Sand Dunes—the largest tract Henry’s Fork of the Snake River—home of the of sand dunes in Idaho and winter home to one largest native cutthroat fishery outside of of the largest elk herds in North America. Yellowstone National Park. • Camp at Birch Creek along the Nez Perce • Bird watch the South Fork’s cottonwood forest National Historic Trail, Egin Lakes at St. galleries for 126 species including 21 raptors. Anthony Sand Dunes and Wolf Flats along the • Hike the Cress Creek Nature Trail—one of four South Fork of the Snake River. interpretive trails where visitors learn about the • Travel off-road on the Stinking Springs Trail local geology, plant communities, wildlife and • Ask for motorized travel maps and other area recreation. highlights from the BLM and Forest Service • Trek volcanos on trails at Hell’s Half Acre, office in Idaho Falls. Twenty Mile and North Menan Butte, a National Natural Landmark. • Travel to the top of Big Southern Butte—one of the largest volcanic domes in the world with a 7,550-foot high summit and panoramic views of the vast Snake River Plain and adjacent mountain ranges.

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BLM Upper Snake Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing OHV Trailheads Hiking Biking Interpretation

Big Southern Butte 1 7538

Birch Creek 2 6016 19 1 Recreation Area Hell’s Half Acre Lava Trail: 3 4569 Northbound I-15 Hell’s Half Acre Lava Trail: 4 4570 Southbound I-15 North Menan Butte 5 5606 Trail Red Road Bridge Boat Access 6 4858 (Henry’s Fork) St. Anthony Sand Dunes - Egin Lakes 7 4885 48 10 E Campground and Day Use Area

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Byington (SF) Boat 9 5026 Access Conant (SF) Boat 10 5226 Access Cress Creek 11 5302 Nature Trail (SF) Kelly Island 12 5014 14 1 Campground (SF) Lorenzo (SF) Boat 13 4859 Access Menan Buttes (SF) 14 4805 Boat Access Stinking Springs 15 6647 Trail (SF) Warm Springs Park- 16 5149 ing Area (SF) Wolf Flats 17 5052 25 Recreation Area (SF) (SF) = South Fork of the Snake River. RV = Recreational vehicle | OHV = Off-highway vehicle P = Primitive Camping - No designated sites; Fire ring may be available *Designated campsites have fire grill and table E=Electricity | W=Water | F= Full hookups include sewer, water, and electricity Boat Ramp= Concrete ramp for motorized access Boat Access= Non-motorized

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Castle Rocks, photography BLM Burley Activities • Fish Lud Drexler Reservoir for brown trout, • Explore Electric Spring—a 25-acre marsh with kokanee salmon, yellow perch, black crappie, nesting waterfowl and wading birds. Head chinook salmon, channel catfish, small mouth west from the marsh into the sagebrush to bass and walleye. catch a glimpse of pronghorn and sage-grouse. • Hunt this area’s basalt cliffs and grasslands for • Choose from many campgrounds and trails. upland game birds, deer and antelope. • Learn about the long and rich history of the • Hike the Jim Sage and Cotterel Mountains for Shoshone, Bannock and Paiute peoples that scenic vistas and wildlife watching. thrived along the jamph-pah-pa (Snake River) • See hundreds of mule deer on their winter and its tributaries. In the early 1800’s, range at the Rock Creek Canyon—Shoshone Canadian, British and the American Fur Basin area. Companies—known as the Astorians harvested • Bird Watch in May through October for yellow plant and wildlife resources of the Snake River warblers, American goldfinches, brown-head- plain. Later, the flood of Oregon bound immi- ed cowbirds, belted kingfishers and northern grants passed through in 1843 leaving behind flickers. the visible wagon ruts we see today. These • Rock Climb the granite at Castle Rocks State stories live on as part of Idaho’s history. Park located in Big Cove at the base of Cache • Ski at Magic Mountain and Pomerelle for the Peak in the Albion Mountains. best snow and short lift lines.

19 South-Central Idaho: BLM Burley Field Office

Hike or ride horseback in the Jim Sage Mountains, photography BLM Burley

Take your boat out to Lud Drexler Reservoir, photography BLM Burley 20 Recreation Sites and Amenities

BLM Burley Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing OHV Trailheads Hiking Biking Interpretation

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The Jarbidge Wild and Scenic River, photography BLM Jarbidge 22 South-Central Idaho: BLM Jarbidge Field Office

The Bruneau River Canyon, photography BLM Jarbidge

Activities • Visit spectacular wilderness canyons with wild • Learn about the long and rich history centered rivers in this remote region. The Jarbidge River around the Shoshone, Bannock, and Paiute flows north from the mountains of northern peoples that thrived along the jamph-pah-pa Nevada through the Owyhee Uplands and (Snake River) and its tributaries. joins the West Fork Bruneau River to form the • View the Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness Bruneau River upstream of Indian Hot and Bruneau Wild and Scenic River with ADA Springs. While these rivers provide challenging accessibility at the Bruneau Canyon Overlook. whitewater, they pose significant danger due • Ride primitive two-track roads to explore the to dramatic variations in flows, severe weather, Idaho Centennial Trail or the Roberson Trail log jams and portages. providing access into the wilderness. • Explore the Jarbidge Mountains extending • Picnic at Balanced Rock Park where a 48-foot- from Salmon Falls Creek on the east to the tall, wind-carved rock balances precariously Bruneau and Jarbidge rivers on the west, on a pedestal. providing scenic views of southern Idaho from • Drive along Thousand Springs Scenic Byway their crests. Numerous roads wind through for photo opportunities along the Snake River public land in the area. Hikers and horseback such as Hagerman Fossil Beds National riders will be treated to beautiful, panoramic Monument, numerous fish hatcheries, views and pristine wildlife habitat. Shoshone Falls and Thousands Springs. 23 Recreation Sites and Amenities

Trail ride in the Jarbidge Mountains, photography BLM Jarbidge

BLM Jarbidge Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing OHV Trailheads Hiking Biking Interpretation

Big Cottonwood 1 5150 4

Bruneau Canyon 2 3612 Overlook

Bruneau River 3 3687 Launch Site

Bruneau River 4 2618 Take-Out

Cedar Creek 5 5226 Reservoir

Idaho Centennial 6 3620 Road/Trail

Jarbidge River 7 5032 3 Launch Site

Juniper Grove 8 5183 4

The Forks 9 5050 4

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The trails on public land in the Wood River Valley are home to Olympians, crust cruisers, bikers, runners and walkers, photography © Kirk Anderson 26 South-Central Idaho: BLM Shoshone Field Office

Bike the trails at Bald Mountain and Croy Creek, photography © Mark Weber

Activities • Ski Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain, a popular ski • Wander through 16,000 years of volcanic land- and snowboard destination or Lake Creek, scapes at Craters of the Moon National home to Sun Valley’s Nordic Center where Monument and Preserve where you will see Olympians train on more than 200 miles of volcanos, lava flows, caves, fissures, cracks and groomed trails. vents in the Earth’s crust. Explore the Blue • Hike, bike and horseback ride on trails and Dragon Lava Flow, Bear Trap Cave, Kings roads in the Wood River Valley on public land Bowl, Wapi Park, Pillar Butte, Laidlaw Volcano managed by Blaine County Recreation, the and Snowdrift Crater. Bureau of Land Management and the Forest • Learn at the Craters of the Moon National Service. Park Service Visitor Center, drive the Loop • Ride the Croy Creek trail system and skills Road and set up your tent at the campground. development area located three miles west of Hailey. It’s an ideal place for short hikes with • Fish plenty of world-class streams along the interpretive signs along the routes. Big Wood River, Big Lost River, Little Wood • Trek Big Southern Butte—the largest of the River and Silver Creek. Silver Creek has the three most prominent volcanic features on highest density of trout for any river of its size. the Snake River Plain. “Big Butte” is a dome • Boat, water ski and fish at Magic Reservoir. of highly silicious rhyolite, 7550 feet above sea level and 300,000 years old.

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BLM Shoshone Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing OHV Trailheads Hiking Biking Interpretation

Croy Creek Recreation Area 1 5702 and Trailhead Fish Creek 2 5360 1 Reservoir Lake Creek 3 5974 Trailhead

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Craters of the Moon’s seven-mile loop road provides visitors with views of unique plants, wildlife and volcanic landscapes, photography © Glenn Oakley 28 South-Central Idaho: BLM Shoshone Field Office

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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Caving OHV Trailheads Hiking Biking Interpretation

Bear Trap Cave 9 4780

Big Southern Butte 10 7550

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Kings Bowl (National 12 4934 Park Service)

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A hike to the top of BLM’s Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail provides a beautiful view of Lake Coeur d’Alene, photography Ben Tran 32 Northern Idaho: BLM Coeur d’Alene Field Office

With a place for everyone, BLM has eleven public access sites on Lake Coeur d’Alene, photography © Tom Reinhart Activities • Choose from a variety of opportunities • Follow the 1.6-mile John C. Pointner surrounding beautiful Lake Coeur d’Alene— Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary trail along the fishing, hiking, boating and birding. shores of Cougar Bay to the viewpoint where • Launch your boat at Blackwell Island, Mineral you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of the Lake. Ridge or Killarney Lake. • Learn about the history of the Silver Valley • Camp overnight at three boat-in parks— (Coeur d’Alene Mining District) that produced Popcorn Island, Mica Bay and Windy Bay. nearly half of the nation’s silver in the 1970s • Hike Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail and associated restoration efforts underway to or Beauty Bay trail to view spectacular vistas of return healthy, natural habitats to tundra swan Lake Coeur d’ Alene. and other native wildlife. • Watch hundreds of bald eagles each winter • Hike the historic Pulaski Tunnel Trail and from November through February as they retrace the route that Edward Pulaski’s crew migrate to feed on spawning kokanee salmon. followed during their escape from the 1910 • Fish, swim, raft and canoe the St. Joe River fires. The trail’s two-mile course brings hikers and stay at Huckleberry Campground, the only to an overlook across the creek from the full-service RV campground on this stretch of Nicholson mine adit—better known as the the river. Pulaski Tunnel—where “Big Ed” Pulaski saved all but six of his 45-man firefighting crew in August of 1910. 33 Recreation Sites and Amenities

BLM Coeur d’Alene Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites * Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing Horseback Hiking Biking Interpretation

Beauty Bay 1 2575

Blackwell Island 2 2142

Blue Creek Bay 3 2148

Blue Creek Trail 4 2162

Crater Lake¹ 5 6250 P

Crater Peak¹ 6 6345 P

Gamlin Lake 7 2112

Huckleberry 8 2247 30 3 WE Campground Killarney Lake 9 2148 12 Boat Launch Killarney Lake 10 2230 2 Picnic Site John C. Pointner Memorial Wildlife 11 2148 Sanctuary trail Cougar Bay

Mica Bay 12 2132 16 Boater Park**

Mineral Ridge 13 2139 Boat Launch Mineral Ridge National Recreation 14 2152 Trail Orphan Point 15 5912 P Saddle¹

Popcorn Island** 16 2129 2

Sheep Springs¹ 17 5442 P

Tingley Springs¹ 18 5055 P

Windy Bay 19 2132 14 Boater Park**

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35 Steelhead fishing on the Clearwater River, photography BLM Cottonwood

Eye of the Needle rapid on the Lower Salmon River, photography BLM Cottonwood 36 Northern Idaho: BLM Cottonwood Field Office

Floating and camping on the white beaches of the Lower Salmon River, photography © Mark Lisk Activities Cultural Places • Choose from a variety of opportunities along • Travel segments of the Nez Perce and the the Lower Salmon River and Clearwater River Lewis and Clark National Historic Trails. including fishing, camping, boating and These places offer a glimpse into the past. birding. • Learn about the Lower Salmon River Archeo- • Fish for salmon and steelhead from dozens of logical District on the National Register of access sites along both rivers. Historic Places—sites include rock structures, • Camp at any of BLM’s developed campgrounds mines, mining equipment, cans, bottles, glass, and primitive campgrounds. White, sandy ceramics, nails, shovels, picks, ditches, trails beaches line the Lower Salmon River. and older artifacts. Because of their importance, • Launch your boat at developed ramps and it is everyone’s responsibility to protect cultural access points for motorized and non-motor- sites by leaving them as you find them. ized watercraft. • Imagine the mammoths that roamed the • Follow boating regulations and river ethics to Camas Prairie over 12,000 years ago. Nez Perce ensure that the river corridors remains clean oral tradition describes these great animals. and accessible for everyone—bring your fire They had long dark hair, could weigh about pan and portable toilet while boating. 10 tons and eat 300 pounds of plants a day. • Watch for the American dipper, canyon wren, Mammoth bones were found at Tolo Lake near belted kingfisher, chukar, raptors, bats, otter, Grangeville. deer, elk and bighorn sheep. 37 Recreation Sites and Amenities

BLM Cottonwood Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites * Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing OHV Trailheads Hiking Biking Interpretation

Hammer Creek (LS) 1 1438 12

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Lucile (LS) 3 1626 P

Old Lucile (LS) 4 1650

Pine Bar (LS) 5 1361 6

Shorts Bar (LS) 6 1727 P

Skookumchuck (LS) 7 1500

Slate Creek (LS) 8 1601 6

White Bird (LS) 9 1458 P

Harper’s Bend (CW) 10 951

McKay’s Bend (CW) 11 849 16 F

Pink House (CW) 12 984 18 F

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Rafters learn about an archaeological excavation on the Lower Salmon River, photography BLM Cottonwood 38 Northern Idaho: BLM Cottonwood Field Office

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Walk along the ancient shores of Lake Idaho, Oolite Interpretive Site and Trailhead, photography BLM Bruneau

Activities • Enjoy scenic drives, bird watching, camping, • Camp at Poison Creek recreation site with big game and upland bird hunting, hiking, tables, grills, fire grates, a vault toilet, shaded motorized riding, horseback riding and white- areas and a small hiking trail. water boating. • Hike into the Roberson Trail to the Bruneau • Prepare and plan ahead to ensure safe and River or ride your horse into the Parker and enjoyable experiences in this remote area. Let Perjue Canyon trails to see three of four someone know of your travel plans. GPS is wilderness areas. not always reliable and cell phone service can • Learn some geology and botany at the Oolite be spotty. Take plenty of drinking water, extra Interpretive Site and Trailhead. food and clothing, gas, inflated spare tire, lug • Ride trails and roads on ATVs, UTVs or wrench and jack. motorcycles from the Oreana Cut-off Road. • Explore the Owyhee Uplands Back Country • Trek into three wilderness areas: Big Jacks Byway aka Mud Flat Road for a 100+ mile Creek, Little Jacks Creek and the Bruneau- scenic route across the Owyhee Plateau and Jarbidge Rivers. Canyonlands. From there, many other roads • Float the Bruneau, Jarbidge or Owyhee wild and scenic rivers during the spring if you have and primitive vehicle routes access more technical boating skills or use an outfitter. remote areas including four wilderness areas • Star gaze at Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park. and three wild and scenic rivers.

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BLM Bruneau Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing OHV Trailheads Horseback Riding Hiking Biking Interpretation

Garat Crossing 1 4774 East Fork Owyhee

Grasmere Reservoir 2 5217

Oolite Interpretive Site 3 3071 and Trailhead OHV Staging Area Oreana Cut-off Road 4 3005 and Birch Creek Wash

Parker Trailhead 5 4577

Perjue Canyon Trailhead 6 3576

Poison Creek Picnic Site 7 4478 4

Roberson West Trail 8 3691

RV = Recreational vehicle | OHV = Off-highway vehicle | P = Primitive Camping - No designated sites; Fire ring may be available *Designated campsites have fire grill and/or table |E=Electricity | W=Water | F= Full hookups include sewer, water, and electricity Boat Ramp = Concrete ramp for motorized access | Boat Access = Non-motorized | ¹ = High-clearance vehicles recommended

Dirt biking on trails southwest of Grandview, photography BLM Bruneau Riding horses on public land south of Bruneau, photography BLM Bruneau 42 Southwestern Idaho: BLM Bruneau Field Office

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Activities • Enjoy hiking, biking, bird watching, kayaking, • Watch hundreds of falcon, eagle, hawk and owl rafting, horseback riding and motorized riding pairs arriving each spring to mate and nest in centered around the Snake, Payette, Boise and the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey Bruneau rivers. National Conservation Area (NCA). Bring a • Escape to the Hulls Gulch National Recreation pair of binoculars to the Dedication Point Trail and the Ridge to Rivers Trail System— overlook. 130 miles for hikers, bikers and wildlife • Hike or horseback into Halverson Bar and watchers in the foothills of the Boise Front. Lakes in the NCA. Visit the adjacent • Kayak with the best down the Payette River Celebration Park to see and learn about the or watch them in national competitions. Local region’s cultural history. outfitters offer half and full day trips on rafts • Waterski, swim, fish and camp at the NCA’s or kayaks during the summer. Cove Recreation Site. • Camp at Steck Park, a campground at Brownlee • Follow the 135-mile stretch of the Oregon Reservoir in Hells Canyon. Launch a fishing National Historic Trail where original wagon boat to catch catfish, crappie and small mouth wheel ruts are visible today. bass along this popular 56-mile segment of the • Visit historic Bonneville Point where the Snake River. current site of Boise, was called “Les Bois” by early French trappers.

45 Recreation Sites and Amenities

BLM Four Rivers Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Hookups RV Boat Access Boat Ramp Fishing OHV Trailheads Hiking Biking Interpretation

Banks Access (PR) 1 2820

Beehive Bend (PR) 2 2726

Chief Parrish (PR) 3 2755

Confluence (PR) 4 2801

Deer Creek (PR) 5 2979

South Fork (PR) 6 3116 P P

8th Street Trail (R2R) 7 3800

Lower Hulls Gulch (R2R) 8 3900

Upper Hulls Gulch (R2R) 9 4747

Miller Gulch (R2R) 10 3326

Blacks Creek Reservoir 11 3212

Bonneville Point 12 3865

Canyon Creek Stage Stop 13 3580

Clay Peak 14 2214

Indian Creek Reservoir 15 3340’

Little Gem 16 2900

Morrow Reservoir 17 2813 P

North Fork Payette 18 4832

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Three Point Mountain 20 4600

Weiser Dunes 21 2132

NCA = National Conservation Area: Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey R2R = Ridge to Rivers Trail System (partnership with private land owners, City of Boise, Ada County, Boise National Forest and BLM) PR = Payette River | CG = Campground RV = Recreational vehicle | OHV = Off-highway vehicle | P = Primitive Camping - No designated sites; Fire ring may be available *Designated campsites have fire grill and table W = Water Boat Access = Non-motorized; Boat Ramp = Concrete ramp for motorized access

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48 Recreation Sites and Amenities

Morley Nelson - Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Fees No. Camp Sites* Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use ZONE NO SHOOTING Drinking Water Toilets Dump Station RV Boat Access (non- motorized access) Boat Ramp (con for crete access) motorized Fishing Hiking Biking Interpretation

Celebration Park (NCA) 22 2362 P

Cove (NCA) 23 2500 26 1 CJ Strike Reservoir

Dedication Point (NCA) 24 2877

Halverson Bar (NCA) 25 2329

Swan Falls Area (NCA) 26 2309 P

NCA = Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

1. Rock climbing and rappelling are prohibited on all lands 3. Paintball guns and equipment may not be used within the administered by the BLM within the NCA. Bouldering is permitted, Snake River Canyon or within 1/4 mile of the canyon rim. provided it does not occur on the canyon walls of the Snake River within the NCA. RV = Recreational vehicle P = Primitive Camping 2. Open fires are prohibited on all lands administered by the BLM *Designated campsites have fire grill and table within the NCA. Campfires may only be located on improved campsites within BLM-approved metal fire rings in the NCA. Additional restrictions may be imposed during periods of high fire danger.

BOISE NCA SHOOTING MANAGEMENT MAP MERIDIAN Snake River Plateau Details

The Bureau of Land Management has designated Interstate 84 NAMPA about 10 percent of the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area as a Safety Zone for visitors and nearby residents. About 450,000 acres remain OPEN for shooting. C l o v e r d a R . M e r i d a n R . OPEN to Safe Shooting Snake River Plateau: KUNA Open to shotguns and muzzleloaders. Kuna Rd. Closed to rifles and pistols year-round. Snake River Canyon: Bennett Rd. King Rd. a l e y R d . Closed year-round to rifles and Kuna-Mora Rd. pistols, and closed to ALL firearms

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Ready for a morning ride at the Wilson Creek Trailhead, photography BLM Owyhee 50 Southwestern Idaho: BLM Owyhee Field Office

North Fork Owyhee River at the BLM North Fork campground, photography Shari Hart

Activities • Enjoy scenic drives, bird watching, camping, • Ride motorcycles, jeeps, ATVs and UTVs big game and upland bird hunting, hiking, at any of the popular trailheads along the motorized riding, horseback riding and white- Owyhee Front—Wilson Creek, Hemingway water boating. Butte, Chalky Butte, Kane Springs, Scorpion • Prepare and plan ahead to ensure safe and Creek and Rabbit Creek. enjoyable experiences in this remote area. Let • Bike, hike or ride horseback on the Wilson someone know of your travel plans. GPS is Creek trails. not always reliable and cell phone service can • Discover Jump Creek Falls and find a lush be spotty. Take plenty of drinking water, extra waterfall, pool and stream filled with water- food and clothing, gas, inflated spare tire, lug birch and red osier dogwood trees. wrench and jack. • Kayak the wild and scenic Owyhee River and • Explore the Owyhee Uplands Back Country its tributaries during the spring for some Class Byway aka Mud Flat Road for a 100+ mile II-V whitewater, if you have technical boating scenic route across the Owyhee Plateau and skills. Canyonlands. From there, many other roads • Escape for a day to visit Silver City, a historic and primitive vehicle routes access more mining town from the 1860s and Owyhee remote areas including three wilderness areas County seat for 68 years. Respect private and three wild and scenic rivers. property, including the town’s old buildings. 51 Recreation Sites and Amenities

BLM Owyhee Field Office Recreation Site No. Recreation (feet) Elevation Use Only Day Fees No. Camp Sites * Sites No. Group Shelters Day-Use Accessibility Drinking Water Toilets Boat Access Horseback Riding Fishing OHV Trailheads Hiking Biking Interpretation

Hemingway Butte 1 2480

Jump Creek 2 2650

North Fork 3 4763 7

Rabbit Creek 4 2772

Silver City 5 6161 6

Wilson Creek 6 2762

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Cable Rapid on the Owyhee River, photography BLM Night at North Fork campground, photography Shari Hart 52 Southwestern Idaho: BLM Owyhee Field Office

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