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Your national forests and grasslands are 193 million acres of vast, scenic beauty waiting for you to discover. Visitors who choose to recreate on these public lands find more than 150,000 miles of trails, 10,000 developed recreation sites, 57,000 miles of streams, 122 alpine ski areas, 338,000 heritage sites, and specially designated sites that include 9,100 miles of byways, 22 recreation areas, 11 scenic areas, 439 wilderness areas, 122 wild and scenic rivers, nine monuments, and one preserve. And remember, “It’s All Yours.”
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Great glaciers carved the physical features of what is today known as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness by scraping and gouging rock.
Bear Basin Butte Lookout and Pierson Cabin
Bear Basin Butte Lookout and Pierson Cabin
Find solitude, awe-inspiring views, a quiet haven away from the crowd and the opportunity to feel what it’s like to live in a fire lookout. Experience it all at the top of Bear Basin Butte (elevation 5,303 feet) through the rental of a historic fire lookout and a new 1930s style cabin.
A Room with a View
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
In November of 1990, Newberry National Volcanic Monument was created within the boundaries of Deschutes National Forest. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service, this monument provides a unique opportunity to view the Lava Lands of central Oregon. Newberry National Volcanic National Monument includes 54,000+ acres of lakes, lava flows, and spectacular geologic features in central Oregon. The highest point within the Monument is the summit Paulina Peak (7,985 ft.), showcasing views of the Cascades, Newberry Caldera and across the High Desert.
South Tufa, Inyo National Forest
South Tufa, Inyo National Forest
Looking like a cross between a science fiction landscape and something out of a Dr. Seuss book, the tufa towers of Mono Lake are a strange sight to behold. Emerging from salty, alkaline waters, these bizarre looking limestone formations are best explored by kayak or canoe at South Tufa.
Raising from the Lake
Get Wild
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Cottonwood Cabin
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Klickitat Trail
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Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area – South Jetty Area
National Monuments
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Sand to Snow National Monument
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Browns Canyon National Monument
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San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
See This
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Dee Wright Observatory
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Bear Basin Butte Lookout and Pierson Cabin
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Clear Lake Butte Lookout
Take a Hike
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Dee Wright Observatory
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Oregon Dunes Day Use, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Siuslaw National Forest
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Bear Basin Butte Lookout and Pierson Cabin
Play Here
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Oregon Dunes Day Use, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Siuslaw National Forest
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Cottonwood Cabin
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Lake Vesuvius, Wayne National Forest
Experience History
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Bear Basin Butte Lookout and Pierson Cabin
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Clear Lake Butte Lookout
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Cottonwood Cabin