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Site Number 3 •• 7 910 1112 13 15 1 1 1 19 1 2 Ca mp Sites •••••• • •••• •• •• ••••••••• • • ••• •••• ••• •••••• •• Picnic Sites ••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••• • • •••••••••• • ••• ••• ••••••••••• ••••••• •• • •• Fishing • • •••• •• •• •• •••••• •• •• ••• • •••••• ••• • ••• • • • •• •• •• • Touring • ••• • •••• • • • ••• ••• • • •••• • • • ••• •• ••• • •• ••• Winter Sports • • • •• • • Hiking •••• • •••• •••••••••• • • •••••• • ••••••••••••• •••••••••••• Mountain Biking ••• •••••• •• •••• • • • • ••••• • ••••• • • •••• Sightseeing/Nature Watching ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Boating/Rafting • In Idaho, fo llow the scenic trail of the Lewis and Clark • BLM public lands in Wyoming, wh ich has a worldwide • Flex your leg muscles on California's Buck Creek How to Use This Brochure Fishing Expedition (1804-1806), the epic exploration of the reputation for hunting opportunites, are home to mule Trail, just one of th e Golden State's 53 hiking trails. Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) American West. The Lewis and Clark National Back and whitetail deer, antelope, elk, moose and bighorn Located in the King Range National Conservation Recreation Listed below, by recreational category, are a few • Go fish for salmon, arctic char and grayling in Alaska, Country Byway extends 39 miles from the Lemhi sheep. Area, th is three-mile former logging trail winds down enticing examples of( ~ - -- often in places where it's easy for you to imagine River Valley, climbing more than 3,000 feet up to steep, lush green canyons to a pocket beach. And • Arizona's Hot· Well Dunes and areas near the Park­ the outdoor recreation.el being the first one to wet your line on that spot. Lemhi Pass on the Continental Divide. You can also then there's the 25 mile Bizz Johnson Trail in the oPntotlw Jced°lf'Ufe ~ er Strip offer ample space for vehicles to traverse opportunities that awa!~u on walk parts of the Oregon National Historic Trail, Eagle Lake Resource Area, which is fit for hikers, Camping the desert. SLM-managed public landfi. For •In Arizona, you can angle for trout, catfish, bass, including the Milner segment at the Milner The lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land ManaQement (SLM) are one of the best kept secrets in the mountain bikers and horseback riders. general information about);pecific bluegill and numerous other species on the lower Col­ historic/recreation area, located west of Burley. The west. They offer endless recreation opportunities, ranQing from stalking the elusive bighorn sheep with your • Zig-zag your OHV on the Samoa Dunes in Califor­ states, see the lower half of the map. For orado River. Oregon Trau, first used oy Indians and mountainmen 1 camera to tracing the path of the pioneers along the O~egon Trail. Recreational settings include desert • Snuggle into your cabin in • Shake the dust off your feet after you've tackled Alaska's White Mountains nia's Arcata Resource Area, a scenic playground more details abou!.J>articu lar states, please and later by wagon trains of. emigrants, was the princi­ mountain ranges, alpine tundra, evergreen forests, ex anses of sage brush, and red rock canyons. Whether any of the four difficult hiking trails in Colorado's between the Pacific Ocean and Humboldt Bay. call or write yourrBLM State Office. • Steelhead and salm on swim in California's Trinity pal route for the settlement of the West Coast. your sport Is white water rafting, fly fishing, mountain king, backpacking, or horseback riding, you'll find a National Recreation Area Gunnison Gorge Special Recreation Management There the piles of sand are anchored by seagrass­ River, while rainbow and brown trout lurk in pools that lifetime of adventures on the public lands. north of Fairbanks. Watch Area. '------es, ice plants and wildflowers. Alternatively, take don't stay secret for long. • Ghosts of Western yesteryear are waiting to haunt the northern lights flash you at Montana's Garnet Ghost Town, about 40 miles across the sky or read by •Take a hike - in Idaho's Lake Creek or Sun Peak, your four-wheel drive vehicle down the 660-mile Boating & Other east of Missoula. The deserted town dates back to the lantern light while spruce , just a short distance from Ketchum and Sun Valley. East Mojave Heritage Trail, which follows aban­ • Colorado's Powderhorn Primitive Area offers fishing in ~. ~OU/JlefY.J • Water Activities a pristine setting. Eighteen miles of maintained trails 1890-1940 mining era. Whether by foot or by car, you logs crackle in the wood I Both places, situated along the Big Wood River, doned railroad grades, wagon traits, utility line roads provide access to creeks and lakes in this can watch wild horses roam the scenic and pristine The BLM, created in 1946, manages 270 million acres of America's public lands, primarily in 12 western stove. are also ideal for cross country skiing, picnicking, and even a stretch of the old U.S. Route 66. high-elevation area. Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range, located 80 miles states. The Bureau's resource management responsi ilities are as varied as the lands themselves: these fishing, biking and horseback riding. • Float down Alaska's F rty Mile River, the longest in south of Billings. Th is 37,000-acre range is flanked on resources include recreation, range, forests, minerals, atersheds, fish and wildlife, wilderness, air, water, • Camp where wagon - • Colorado's North Sand Hills feature some 700 acres the National Wild a Scenic River System. This • Magic Reservoir is one the east by I.he Big Horn Canyon National Recreation soil, and scenic, scientific, and cultural values. Congr ss has directed the BLM to manage public land trains once stopped - 1 • Grab your backpack and trek through Nevada's of sand dunes popular for dune buggeis, all-terrain waterway of. adve ure and history drew prospectors of Idaho's best fishing Area and on the west by the Custer National Forest. resources for a combination of uses following a "sustai ed yield" conservation policy, managing natural Afton Canyon, one of Indian Creek Recreation Area, where there's also vehicles and dirt bikes. north a decade b fore the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush. areas. The state's resources so that both present and future generations f Americans can use and enjoy them. California's 48 BLM camp­ camping, fishing and whitewater boating. Clearwater River has • Thirty marked Pony Express stations dot Nevada, grounds. Four major trails take • Dunes up to 400 feet high attract off-road vehicle • You can kayak o~g~ the white water of Ari­ an international repu ­ whose stretch of the Pony Express Route is the you past pink cliffs that tower •Hikers in New Mexico should head for La Ventana drivers to Idaho's Saint Anthony Sand Dunes. The area contains about 11 ,000 acres of clear white zona's Gi la Box Riparian Na onal Conseivat1on tation as one of the longest of any state's. The state's Gold Butte Back 300 feet above the Mojave River. Arch , the largest natural arch in New Mexico. Other Area, surrounded by picture que scenery. best fisheries for Country Byway features multi-colored geologic forma­ The canyon is home to an abun­ places to hike include the Rio Grande Gorge at the quartz sand. ocean-run steelhead tions, stunning scenery, a Joshua Tree forest and the dance of wildlife and birds. Wild Rivers Recreation Area, the Baylor Pass 6/w/cwzda- • In Nevada, throttle up your driving machine at the • Battle the rapids on trout, which weigh 12 Devil's Throat sink hole. National Recreation Trail in the Orgari Mountains and the upper Klamath , Clark County OHV Play AJeas. ~ to 15 pounds on The public lands offer a vast diversity of recreation opj'ortunities from Alaska to New Mexico. Looking toward • Sleep under the stars at Idaho's lower Coeur d'Alene the Dripping Springs Natural Area. California's sec­ average. Steelhead • In New Mexico, you can sightsee the geology along the future, BLM is working to provide quality outdoor r creation opportunities, while at the same time, protect­ River area, an interconnected waterway composed of • Kick up dust in your OHV at the North Dunes of ond-longest fishing takes place the Quebradas National Back ing sensitive resources. By expanding services and in ormation, we want to help you realize the variety of the river, 11 lakes and extensive marshlands. Three •In Utah, hiking accounts for 13 percent of the recre­ river. Kayaks, New Mexico's Mescalaro Sands ,_·:_ · i~~· annually between Sep­ Country Byway and view the recreational choices you can make. So whether you'r seeking a good fishing hole, challenging white water, recreation sites~ each developed for camping, pic­ ational activity on BLM publ ic lands. Follow the beat­ canoes, rafts ~ Recreation Area. ~ ·~ ~ tember 1 and April 15. volcanic formations at the Tent a shady trail through the mountains, or a picnic area, LM can help lead you to adventure. nicking, boating and fishing - are located in the en path to such popular backpacking spots as Squaw and power ~ - ~~ Rocks Recreation Area. area's heart, the 480-acre Killarney Lake. Trail , Eagle Crag Trail, Negro Bill Canyon Trail, • OHV hobbyists will want to boats tack- / • Nevada's Wilson Also, you can enjoy the Rubbers Roost Canyon, Hidden Valley, le the Kia- r 1 . test their skills at Utah's Reservoir recreation scenery while driving • Pack your camping gear and head for the Fort Meade Escalante Canyon and Deep Creek Mountains . math The - __J.._ 1 B>: - - - ;./, ffiaok YfiountJ,:Jt ffiJf~ .· _ Monitor and Merrimac . · "':c---c. Yz r>-.> site makes it possible to down State Road 117 Recreation Area near Sturgis, South Dakota, where Buttes near Moab. Sacramento - -- Q _ ~' cast a line on an almost year-round basis. through the El Mal­ <±Talu0ff tlw you can picnic, hike, horseback ride and sightsee. River, California's longest, offers easy access to pais National Conser­ YI~~ df?cavelkt Most of the area's historic sites are remnants of early The challenging site is Bicycling known for its pleasant boaters and swimmers. Kayaks, canoes, rafts and •You can hone your fly fishing techniques at the Quali­ vation Area. BLM's Back Country Byways will show you the best tht west has to offer, from the breathtaking thunder of cavalry life at Fort Meade, which was established in climate and fabulous power boats ply this river, which meanders down the ty Waters Sport Fishery on the San Juan River in New waterialls to geology sculpted by ancient volcanoes, g~cie r s, and rivers. The Byways vary from narrow, the late 1870s. (Note: BLM's Montana office manages scenery. Other OHV riding Sacramento Valley. Mexico's Simon Canyon Recreation Area. • Oregon boasts 13 graded roads passable only during a few months of th year, to two-lane, paved highways providing year· th is recreation area.) • Pedal your mountain bike through Arizona's "Great National Back Country round access. Whichever Byway you travel, you'll fin that it takes you through the rich mosaic of historic Wide Open" BLM public lands. A long-distance bicy­ opportunities include the •The upper Colorado River in Colorado offers 75 miles Byways, ranging from sites. ancient landscapes, and scenic vistas where a s artling variety of plants and animals thrive. • Pitch a tent at Nevada's Pine Forest Recreation Area, cling trai l is being planned in the southeastern part Little Sahara Recreation of rafting, canoeing and kayaking opportunities for narrow, graded roads the site of historic Basque caivings in aspen groves. of the state that will take you over beautiful terrain. Area, Canyon Rim Road, beginner to intermediate boaters. Also, there are 53 Historic Sightseeing & passable on ly a few The area also offers opportunities for fish ing, deer Smithsonian Butte Road, Burr miles of excellent canoeing on Colorado's Yampa Nature Watching months of the year QQ/dv&nttM'&.J in tlw f?l>ao-t hunting and snowmobiling. • Mountain bikers. along with hikers and horse- ; Trail Road, Paria Movie Set River. to two-lane, paved back riders, will want to sample California's ,..._. Road, San Rafael Swell and highways providing Take a stroll through history with BLM's Adventures in ~ he Past program. You may find yourself panning for • Drive your recreation vehicle to New Mexico and South Yuba Trail in the Folsom Resource Area. the White Wash Sand • In Idaho, the Hagerman Valley stretch of the Snake • Whether you're a botanist, photographer or just a year-round gold near old placer mines, tracing an abandoned railrtad line, exploring caves that were inhabited by prehis­ camp on a kipuka (an island su rrounded by lava) at As you jou_ rney down th is 12 mile trail, you'll pass Dunes. River is a fun-filled day trip for floatboaters. Guided casual observer, your eyes will appreciate the beauty access. The toric peoples, or photographing petroglyphs that tell st ries of ancient triumphs. The history of the west is rich the Valley of Fires Recreation Area. through pine-filled canyons and open meadows raft trips are available from river outfitters who operate of plants to be found on Alaska's tundra. byways, which with stories of those who came before us, whether pro, d Native Americans, or courag~ous pioneers. whi le seeing remnants of the California Gold .{ "?;: under a BLM permit. The lower Salmon River offers extend over 750 • Rough-and-ready types will enjoy primitive camping in Rush era. Besides a romantic legacy, the ~."'> Winter year-round whitewater boating. • In Arizona, you can admire outstanding examples of miles and traverse the river, canyon and mountain setting of BLM public 19th century argonauts left evidence of ~ ancient Anasazi Indian petroglyphs (rock drawings) at much of the state's 15 <±T~~tcltalde o/Ktf¥ lands in eastern Oregon and their mining, such as flumes (artificial ,.1lllH1it if11, ,~, J Sports • Popular rivers in Oregon for boating and fishing Little Black Mountain Petroglyph Interpretive Site near Washington. (Note: The water channels) and waterworks. ' ~ million acres of SLM-adminis­ BLM's Watchable Wildlife program provides a nation­ ide system of sites where you can obseive and learn JJ. ,, include the Rogue and North Umpqua Wi ld and the Virgin River Gorge, or at the Painted Rock Camp­ agency's Oregon office Check out the historical details at the neighbor- ...... , .,,,,. • ': tered public land, show why the about wildlife in their natural habitats. You may see a ;teelhead trout struggllng upstream to spawn, a • Winter storms trans­ Scenic Rivers, along with the Klamath, Deschutes, ground southwest of Phoenix. If you 're a bird watcher manages BLM lands ing Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park. Beaver State has a well-deseived peregrine falcon wheeling high over a canyon, a killer ·hale breaching in the Pacific, or a pronghorn antelope form the 25-mile Bizz John- John Day and Owyhee Rivers. You can also sail your or history buff, visit the in Washington.) After that, head for the swimming holes and rainbow reputation for scenic wonder. bounding across the plains. No matter what habitat y 're exploring, take along your binoculars or a camera. son Trail near Susanville. California, into boat on several major Oregon reservoirs accessible state's San Pedro trout pools along the Yuba River's roaring South Fork. You just might catch animals in the act of being !hems, Ives! a winter wonderland for cross-country skiers. from BLM public lands. ·- Riparian National Con· •Utah's public lands are a geologic showcase of'ribbon servation Area, the canyons, gulches, mesas, mountains and deserts. Of Hiking • Several new "old" jeep and single track trail opportuni­ • You'll have heaps of fun crosscountry skiing at •In Utah, river runners will want to test their navigation­ nesting place for hun­ special interest are Lookino Glass Rock. the Pony ties await you in Colorado. Kokopelli's Trail provides Idaho's Lake Creek and Sun Peak sites, located al skills on the Colorado River at Westwater Canyon. dreds of species of Express Trail, Valley of the Gods, the Transcontinen­ 135 miles of riding from Grand Junction to Moab, along the Big Wood River. Other places to run include Desolation Canyon, the migratory birds and tal Railroad Grade and the Yellow Cat Mining District. • For the adventurer Tabeguache Trail 145 miles connecting Montrose to Dolores River, the San Juan River, Labyrinth Canyon the site of the rem­ with lots of stamina, Grand Junction, and Dolores River Trail 26 miles in a • Montana's Garnet ghost town, an old mining town and the White River. • nants of a Spanish • Dinosaur lovers must visit Wyoming, whose Como • In New Mexico, you can hunt Persian the summer sun of secluded river setting. 40 mi les east of Missoula, is in the heart of an exhil­ ' presidia, a military post Bluffs National Natural Landmark is the site of the first Hunting Ibex in the Florida Mountains and tro­ Alaska's northern arating snowmobile and cross-country ski trail com­ • Play by Mother Nature's rulebook as you white­ ,,. bu il t in 1776_ well·known fossils of large Jurassic dinosaurs. The phy mule deer in Carracas Mesa. latitudes lets you • Mountain biking and hiking are becoming increasingly plex. water raft or canoe on the rapids or placid first horned dinosaurs appeared in the vicinity of the hike until almost mid­ popular summer activities at Idaho's Bald Mountain, a • Big game, water fowl and upland birds abound on waters of Wyoming's North Platte, Green • • The southwest corner of Lance Creek Fossil Area, 25 mites north of Lusk. night. world famous ski and winter sports area in the BLM public !ands in Alaska. • Hunters can pursue quarry on more than 12 •Tool around in your snowmobile at Nevada's Wilson Rivers and Bighorn River. Colorado is the site of the Wyoming is also crisscrossed by historic trails - the million acres of BLM public land in western Ketchum-Sun Valley region. Reservoir recreation site and the Pine Forest Anasazi Heritage Center that • Leave civilization Oregon , Mormon Pioneer, Pony Express, California •In Arizona, hunters will find white tail and mule deer, Oregon. Hunters can seek out the majestic Recreation Area. ~ is a museum for the study and behind to hike in one • Saddle up your steel horse in Utah, where mountain Emigrant, Nez Perce, Overland Stage, Bridger and black bear, javelina, elk, dove and waterfowl. Roosevelt elk, black-tail deer, black bear, interpretation of prehistoric cultures in Bozeman. Hobby collecting of common invertebrates small game, upland game and waterfowl. In of Arizona's 47 wilder­ biking is one of the state's fastest-growing sports, par­ • ·• the Four Corners region. The surround­ ness areas. One-tenth of the ticularly in the Moab area. Try one of these bike trails: and plant fossils is allowed on public lands. Collection • Nevada's Pine Forest Recreation Area offers deer the eastern part of the state, they'll find Call The Hotline ing area contains over 80,000 archaeo­ Federal la_nd managed by BLM in Slickrock, Kokopelli's, Hurrah Pass, Monitor and Mer­ of vertebrate fossils is by permit only. hunting, along with camping, fishing and snow­ Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, antelope logical sites. Arizona has been designated federally rimac, Kane Creek Canyon Rim, Pritchett Canyon, mobiling. and even the elusive bighorn sheep. 1-800-47-SUNNY protected wilderness. and Gemini Bridges. FREE Camping Info