Best USA Hiking Trails

Activities PICNICKING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Las Conchas Day Use Site Located adjacent to the East Fork Jemez River the Las Conchas Day Use Site offers fishing access and picnic facilities.  The picnic area is in an alpine meadow with the river meandering along side the

Directions From Prairie City, OR.,  drive east on US Highway 26 for approximately 13 miles to the junction with US Highway 7.  Take US Highway 7 for one mile to the junction with County Road 20. Follow County Road 20 for approximately 14 miles to the junction with Forest Service

Directions From the traffic signal in Oakridge, Oregon turn onto Crestview, proceed over the overpass and turn right at the next intersection (1st Street).  Travel through Oakridge to Forest Road 24 (Salmon Creek Road) and continue for 9 miles to Forest Road 1934.  Turn left onto Forest Road 1934 and

Directions From Enumclaw, Wash., travel east on State Highway 410 about 29 miles to Forest Service road 7160 and go right. Take the first left and travel to Ranger Creek trailhead. Activities BIKING, HIKING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Ranger Creek Trailhead Provides access to: Skookum Flats

Activities HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Albuquerque Trailhead Albuquerque Trailhead

Directions From Roseburg, OR, travel east on Highway 138 for 55 miles. Then turn north onto Forest Road 4775 (Medicine Creek Road). Go about 8.8 miles and turn left onto Forest Road 3402-999 (Thorn Mountain Road). Proceed for about 7.8 miles on this road, then turn left onto Forest Road

Activities HIKING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Murdock Basin ATV Trailhead Trailhead

Directions From the Town of Alpine, Wyoming, head east on Greys River Road /Forest Service Road 10138 (FS-10138) and follow it for approximately 8 miles. Bear right at the junction staying on FS-10138 and follow it southeast for an additional 14 miles. Turn right into the entrance of Moose Flat

Directions Take Highway 126 to Fillmore.  Turn north on A Street/Goodenough Road and drive 14.1 miles to Dough Flat Trailhead. This is a narrow, rough road that is traveled by large oil trucks.  Be very cautious en route to trailhead. Follow the road, being careful to stay on the main

Directions From Leavenworth, WA, take US-2 North for 15 miles. Turn right on WA-207 (Lake Wenatchee Highway) and go 4.4 miles. Turn right onto Chiwawa Loop Road. Travel 0.4 mile, then stay right at the intersection. Take the second left onto Chiwawa River Road (Forest Road 6200) and follow for

Activities HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Jennie Lakes Wilderness The 10,500-acre Jennie Lakes Wilderness is a lovely mixture of lakes, meadows, forests, and streams. Mostly above 7,000 feet in elevation, this wilderness contains scenic variations of alpine and sub-alpine forest of White & Red

Activities HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Pine River Trailhead Pine River Trailhead

Activities CAMPING, HIKING, FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Copper River Delta Cordova is a commercial fishing community and home to the world famous Copper River Wild Salmon. The District is nestled between the Cooper River Delta and the southeastern end of Prince William Sound

Directions From Baker City, Oregon, take U.S. Highway 30 to Haines, turn west on County Road 1146, follow the Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway signs to Anthony Lakes (32 miles). Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway becomes part of Forest Road 73; Continue on Forest Road 73 past Anthony Lake Ski Area for 3.8

Activities HIKING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Red Mountain Trailhead (#25) Trailhead | Red Mountain Trailhead (#25) Trailhead Red Mountain Trailhead (#25) Trailhead

Activities BIKING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Purgatory Gulch Trailhead The Purgatory Gulch Trailhead provides access to the Encampment River Trail and Encampment River Wilderness. The trailhead is located south of Riverside,WY in the Sierra Madre Range and is managed by the Brush

Directions From North Bend, WA take I-90 east and take exit #34. Drive north on 468th Avenue. In 0.6 miles, turn right onto SE Middle Fork Road (Forest Service Road #56). The large and well-marked Middle Fork trailhead parking lot is on the right side of the road at 11.5

Activities BIKING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Schroeder Trailhead Access the Schroeder Trailhead from Rapid City. Drive 3 miles west of Rapid City on Nemo Road to Schroeder Road, turn west (left) and proceed through residential area for about 2 miles.

Activities AUTO TOURING, HIKING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, SWIMMING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Carr. 988 – Luquillo Road 988 provides access to Puente Roto Day Use Area & Angelito Trail. Angelito Trail is currently open and provides access to the Río Mameyes, a wild and scenic river.

Activities HORSEBACK RIDING, HORSE CAMPING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Warden Station Horse Camp Warden Station Horse Camp offers 30 miles of trail through the scenic Talladega National Forest. Its central location is convenient for hunters and horseback riders. Nearby attractions include the Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area

Directions From Marianna take Arkansas 44 southeast for seven miles. Activities BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, PICNICKING, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, SWIMMING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Bear Creek Lake Recreation Area The 625-acre Bear Creek Lake Recreation Area has 30 miles of shore line and offers the following recreational

Directions From Carson, Washington travel north on Wind River Highway to the Forest Boundary where it becomes Forest Road 30. Continue north on Forest Road 30 to the intersection with Forest Road 3053 at McClellan Sno-park. Turn right on Forest Road 3053 and continue to the trailhead. Activities BIKING, HIKING,

Activities HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Chepeta Lake Trailhead Chepeta Lake Trailhead

Directions From Stevenson, WA drive east on Highway 14 to Cook, WA. Take a left on County Road 1000/Cook-Underwood Road and head northeast for about 5 miles. Go left on Willard Road at the hatchery and pass through the town of Willard. Continue straight on Forest Road 18 and follow

Activities FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, PICNICKING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Rock Creek Trailhead

Activities HIKING, SWIMMING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Arroyo Seco Trailhead This trailhead offers access to the popular area of the Arroyo Seco River known as The Gorge and is notable for the long string of swimming holes with crystal clear water flowing through narrow rock walls. 

Directions From Skykomish, WA take US-2 east for about .8 miles then turn north onto Beckler Road #65, toward Beckler River Campground. Drive approximatley 15 miles on Beckler Road/Forest Service Road #65 then turn right on Forest Service Road #63. Continue 4.2 miles to the end of #63. The old

Directions From Carson, WA follow Wind River Hwy (Forest Road 30) north for about 5 miles to Forest Road 65 (Turn right onto Old State Road and take the 1st left onto Forest Road 65/‹Panther Creek Road). Continue to follow Forest Road 65 for 16 miles. Trailhead will be on

Activities BIKING, HIKING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Monday Creek Trailhead The Monday Creek area of the Wayne National Forest provides some excellent opportunities for riding off-highway vehicle (OHVs). This trail system, north of Nelsonville, provides approximately 75 miles of designated trails to off-highway vehicle riders,

Activities CAMPING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Big Lake Recreation Area If getting completely away from it all and experiencing the outdoors for all it has to offer is your camping ideal then plan your camping vacation in the Big Lake Recreation Area. Big Lake itself is

Directions From Ten Sleep, WY, take Highway 16 east. Turn left at sign onto Forest System Road (FSR) 27, cross the bridge and go another 2 miles, then turn left onto FSR 24. Look for the sign. Activities BIKING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE Related Link(s) Rec Area Info

Activities HIKING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Horse Canyon Trailhead (#36) Trailhead Horse Canyon Trailhead (#36) Trailhead

Activities FISHING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Chriss Lake A small fishing lake on Boulder Mountain accessible by hikers, bikers and horse riders via the Chriss Lake Trail #016.  There are several other fishing lakes in the area including Green Lake, Deer Creek Lake, and Mooseman Reservoir.

Activities BIKING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Valdez Trailhead, Trail 717 The Valdez trailhead is on FDR 250, 1 1/2 miles north of the Pinnacles. Parking space is limited.

Directions From Buffalo, WY, take Highway 16 west for about 13.4 miles to Forest System Road (FSR) 20. Turn right at the sign and go another 2.1 miles. Activities FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Circle Park Trailhead Circle Park Trailhead provides access to Sherd

Activities AUTO TOURING, BIKING, BOATING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, WILDLIFE VIEWING, SWIMMING, HORSE CAMPING Related Link(s) Rec Area Info & Images | Oklahoma Ranger District The Oklahoma Ranger District consists of about 363,000 acres located on the west side of the Ouachita Mountains