SCALE 1:3,700,000 I INCH EQUALS APPROXIMATE.V 58 MILES \ ~' 60 ,.. 150 200 250 300 KILOMETERS ..a::::>3::::E== ' ============================o A A N LEGEND 0 N • . • . • . • . • • . BLM State Offtce Yll!lllowuon e 0 .. 81.M llloitor Center BLM Public Lands ··· ·· ·· ·· ·· · · ·· - ~-~~~~~~ . .. ..•.. .. .. ....•....... ~~Hlst~T~U~ . • • • . • . Other Trails . .. .. .. .. ......... ... .. Special Area Boundaries SELECTED POINTS OF INTEREST Cob- indicares admini!11ering Bl.M Su.le Offke. Refer to the table bdou.o the map for a CHR~VALLEY NBCB general de5c:rl plion. These selected Points of lnlerest a re only a sample of the recreational opportunities available on your BLM Pubk Lands. North N • ••.• •.•• •• . .• • • • ••• • ••••• ••• • • ••. .. •• •. • .•. •. Alaska 0 • . .... .... ..• .•.. ... ... ..... .•. .. •. • .... Arizona 0 .... .... .... ... ... ... ........ ... .... ... ...... Calllomla t • ......•. .......•............••. .. .•.. 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E NW>R E C\oYl5 0 0 N z i NATIONAL a tJEBMOAS HBCB 0 ACRONYMS LTVA Long Term Visitor Area NBCB National Back Country Byway Elephant B"lle Reservoir NCA National Conservation Area NHS National Historic Site NHT National Historic Trail ALASKA NSA National Scenic Area NWA National Wilderness Area SCALE 1:9 ,000,000 NWSR National Wild & Scenic River INCH EQUALS APPROXIMATELY 142 MILES OHV Recreation Area Q. 50 50 >OO 200 300 350 450 500 MI LES ONA Outstanding Natural Are ~c-=. ~- AHA "" "" RA Recreation Area 50 o 50 >OO >50 200 250 300 3'0 <OO "" 500 .. 050 roo ,l Mm" WVA Wildlife Viewing Area "Ern:B=::i==i::==E3:::::~i::=:CE=i:===>i======~ ACTIVITIES 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.