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Roosevelt Lake Potholes Res. Flathead Lake Fort Peck Lake Coeur d’Alene Lake Dworshak Res. Canyon Ferry Lake Yellowstone L. Jackson Lake Harney Lake Malheur Lake American Falls Res. Wallowa Lake Blackfoot Res. Summer L. Lake Abert Pathfinder Reservoir Bear Lake Seminoe Res. Goose Lake Great Salt Lake Flaming Gorge Reservoir Shasta Lake Utah Lake Honey Lake Pyramid Lake Carson Sink Lake Tahoe Clear Lake Sevier Lake Walker L. Mono Lake Navajo Res. Owens Lake Bed Tulare Lake Bed Lake Mohave Buena Vista Lake Bed Santa Barbara Channel Salton Sea Theodore Roosevelt Lake Elephant Butte Res. Caballo Res. L. Pend O reill e Lake Billy Chinoo k L a k e P o w e l l Glendo Res. Crater Lake Upper Klamath Lake Willapa Bay Lake Mead S trait of Juan de Fuca Monterey Bay Purgatoire Ar k a n s a s S o u t h P l a t t e P o w d e r P o p l a r M u s s e l s h e l l Y ellowsto n e Tongue B i g h o r n P o w d e r L a r a m i e N o r t h P l a tt e S w e e t w at e r C o l o r a d o R i o G r a n d e R i o G ra n de Gila Z u n i P u e r c o Colo r a d o San J u a n S a n R a f a e l P r i c e G r e e n W h i t e Y a m p a B l a c k s F k . G r een S h o sh o n e C la r k s F or k Y e l l o w s t o n e Y e ll o w s t o n e M is s o u r i T e t o n M ilk Lodge Cr. B i t t e r r o o t B l a c k fo o t M a ria s J e f f e r s o n M a d i s o n M iss o u r i S e v i e r Gil a C o l o r a d o O w y h e e S o u t h F o r k O w y h e e S n a ke S a l m o n S a l m o n C l e a r w a ter K o ote na i F i s h e r N . Fork Flathead P e n d O r e i l l e S p o k a n e C o l u m b i a C o l u m b i a P o w d e r G r a n de R o n d e J o h n D a y H u m b oldt T r u c k e e K i n g s S an J oa q u i n M e r c e d T u o l u m n e S a l i n a s S a c r a m e n t o K l a m a t h D e s c h u t e s C o w l i t z Y a k i m a R o g u e N . U mp q u a C r o o ke d T r i n i t y E e l P a y e t te Missouri Wild and Scenic River Grande Ronde Wild and Scenic River Wallowa Wild and Scenic River Powder Wild and Scenic River John Day Wild and Scenic River South Fork John Day Wild and Scenic River North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River Elkhorn Creek Wild and Scenic River North Fork Crooked Wild and Scenic River Lower Crooked Wild and Scenic River Middle Crooked Wild and Scenic River Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River Middle Deschutes Wild and Scenic River S. Fk. Clackamas WSR Fish Creek WSR Clackamas Wild and Scenic River Salmon Wild and Scenic River Sandy Wild and Scenic River White Wild and Scenic River Rogue Wild and Scenic River Donner und Blitzen Wild and Scenic River Kiger Creek Wild and Scenic River Owyhee Wild and Scenic River N. Fk. Owyhee WSR Battle Creek WSR Cottonwood Creek WSR Owyhee Wild and Scenic River Red Canyon WSR Little Jacks Creek WSR Big Jacks Creek Wild and Scenic River Jarbidge Wild and Scenic River Amargosa Wild and Scenic River Wild and Scenic River Tributaries of the Virgin River Merced Wild and Scenic River Tuolumne Wild and Scenic River Cottonwood Creek Wild and Scenic River North Fork American Wild and Scenic River Eel Wild and Scenic River Trinity Wild and Scenic River Klamath Wild and Scenic River Sheep Creek Wild and Scenic River Bruneau Wild and Scenic River West Fork Bruneau WSR Wickahoney Creek WSR Duncan Creek WSR South Fork Owyhee Wild and Scenic River Deep Creek WSR Dickshooter Creek WSR Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River West Fork Owyhee Wild and Scenic River Wildhorse Creek Wild and Scenic River Quartzville Creek Wild and Scenic River STEENS MOUNTAIN COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION AREA HEADWATERS FOREST RESERVE PIEDRAS BLANCAS OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA YAQUINA HEAD OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA CALIFORNIA COASTAL NATIONAL MONUMENT CALIFORNIA COASTAL NATIONAL MONUMENT GRAND STAIRCASE- ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT GRAND CANYON- PARASHANT NATIONAL MONUMENT SONORAN DESERT NATIONAL MONUMENT UPPER MISSOURI RIVER BREAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT CARRIZO PLAIN NATIONAL MONUMENT FORT ORD NATIONAL MONUMENT IRONWOOD FOREST NATIONAL MONUMENT SANTA ROSA AND SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT CANYONS OF THE ANCIENTS NATIONAL MONUMENT AGUA FRIA NATIONAL MONUMENT CASCADE-SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT SAN JUAN ISLANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT PREHISTORIC TRACKWAYS NATIONAL MONUMENT ORGAN MOUNTAINS- DESERT PEAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT ORGAN MOUNTAINS-DESERT PEAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT KASHA-KATUWE TENT ROCKS NATIONAL MONUMENT RIO GRANDE DEL NORTE NATIONAL MONUMENT BROWNS CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT POMPEYS PILLAR NATIONAL MONUMENT BLACK ROCK DESERT- HIGH ROCK CANYON EMIGRANT TRAILS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA MORLEY NELSON SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA RARE LIZARD & SNAKE RIVER NATURAL AREA DOUGLAS-FIR LITTLE SINK BREWER SPRUCE NEEDLE ROCK NORTH SAND HILLS NATURAL AREA GREAT RIFT GREAT RIFT DOMINGUEZ-ESCALANTE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA EL MALPAIS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA MCINNIS CANYONS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA KING RANGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA RED CLIFFS NCA GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA HIGH MESA GRASSLAND PAPA KEAL PINTO MOUNTAINS SAN PEDRO RIPARIAN NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA SLOAN CANYON NCA LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BEAVER DAM WASH NCA GILA BOX RIPARIAN NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA FORT STANTON-SNOWY RIVER CAVE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA PAIUTE WILDERNESS BEAVER DAM MTS. WILDERNESS CANAAN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS BLACK ROCK DESERT WILDERNESS WARM SPRINGS WILDERNESS SHEEPHOLE VALLEY WILDERNESS ARRASTRA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS KELSO DUNES WILDERNESS TURTLE MTS. WILDERNESS OLD WOMAN MTS. W PIUTE MTS. W EAGLETAIL MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS BIG HORN MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS PAHRUMP VALLEY W MORMON MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS WOOLSEY PEAK WILDERNESS NOPAH RANGE W MANLY PEAK WILDERNESS PALEN/MCCOY WILDERNESS CHUCKWALLA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS SANTA ROSA WILDERNESS MECCA HILLS WILDERNESS OROCOPIA MTS. WILDERNESS KINGSTON RANGE WILDERNESS POWDERHORN WILDERNESS INYO MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS TABLE TOP WILDERNESS MEADOW VALLEY RANGE WILDERNESS BLACK RIDGE CANYONS WILDERNESS GUNNISON GORGE WILDERNESS DELAMAR MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS LA MADRE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS MT. CHARLESTON WILDERNESS RAINBOW MT. W S. NOPAH RANGE W SOUTH PAHROC RANGE WILDERNESS DOMINGUEZ CANYON WILDERNESS OWENS PEAK WILDERNESS MOUNT GRAFTON WILDERNESS CLOVER MTS. W PALO VERDE MTS. WILDERNESS ARGUS RANGE WILDERNESS SURPRISE CANYON W DARWIN FALLS W BRISTOL MTS. W WHIPPLE MTS. WILDERNESS WABAYUMA PEAK WILDERNESS STEPLADDER MTS. W BIGELOW CHOLLA GARDEN WILDERNESS CHEMEHUEVI MTS. WILDERNESS NORTH MARICOPA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS SOUTH MARICOPA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS MOUNT TIPTON WILDERNESS MOUNT WILSON WILDERNESS MOUNT NUTT WILDERNESS COSO RANGE WILDERNESS SOUTH EGAN RANGE WILDERNESS CALICO MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS SAN GORGONIO WILDERNESS ROCKS AND ISLANDS WILDERNESS SACATAR TRAIL WILDERNESS DOMELAND WILDERNESS CHIMNEY PEAK WILDERNESS GRAND WASH CLIFFS WILDERNESS RESTING SPRING RANGE WILDERNESS TRILOBITE W CADIZ DUNES WILDERNESS CLIPPER MT. W IBEX WILDERNESS SADDLE PEAK HILLS W RAWHIDE MTS. W AUBREY PEAK WILDERNESS DEAD MTS. WILDERNESS WEEPAH SPRING WILDERNESS PARSNIP PEAK WILDERNESS LITTLE JACKS CREEK W POLE CREEK W PIPER MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS CEBOLLA WILDERNESS WEST MALPAIS WILDERNESS BIG JACKS CREEK WILDERNESS KING RANGE WILDERNESS JACUMBA WILDERNESS BISTI/DE-NA-ZIN WILDERNESS LITTLE PICACHO WILDERNESS HIGH ROCK CANYON WILDERNESS LITTLE HIGH ROCK CANYON WILDERNESS EAST FORK HIGH ROCK CANYON WILDERNESS HIGH ROCK LAKE WILDERNESS NORTH BLACK ROCK RANGE WILDERNESS PAHUTE PEAK WILDERNESS PINE FOREST RANGE ELKHORN RIDGE GOSHUTE CANYON WILDERNESS CLEGHORN LAKES W HUMMINGBIRD SPRINGS WILDERNESS S. MCCULLOUGH WILDERNESS WEE THUMP JOSHUA TREE WILDERNESS IRETEBA PEAKS WILDERNESS ELDORADO WILDERNESS INDIAN PASS WILDERNESS PICACHO PEAK WILDERNESS N. ALGODONES DUNES WILDERNESS GOLDEN VALLEY WILDERNESS OWYHEE RIVER WILDERNESS N. FK. OWYHEE WILDERNESS FAR SOUTH EGANS WILDERNESS FORTIFICATION RANGE WILDERNESS HIGHLAND RIDGE WILDERNESS WHITE ROCK RANGE WILDERNESS CACHE CREEK WILDERNESS MALPAIS MESA W KIAVAH WILDERNESS ARAVAIPA CANYON WILDERNESS NORTH SANTA TERESA WILDERNESS HARCUVAR MTS. WILDERNESS MOUNT IRISH WILDERNESS FISHHOOKS WILDERNESS YUKI WILDERNESS NEW WATER MTS. WILDERNESS E. CACTUS PLAIN WILDERNESS GIBRALTAR MT. W SWANSEA W ARROW CANYON WILDERNESS SAWTOOTH MTS. WILDERNESS OREGON BADLANDS WILDERNESS SIERRA ESTRELLA WILDERNESS BRUNEAU-JARBIDGE RIVERS WILDERNESS LITTLE CHUCKWALLA MTS. WILDERNESS BIG MARIA MTS. WILDERNESS RICE VALLEY WILDERNESS RIVERSIDE MTS. WILDERNESS HARQUAHALA MTS. WILDERNESS TRIGO MTS. WILDERNESS HOLLOW HILLS WILDERNESS PELONCILLO MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS UPPER BURRO CREEK WILDERNESS SABINOSO WILDERNESS FUNERAL MTS. WILDERNESS RODMAN MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS WORTHINGTON MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS NEWBERRY MTS. WILDERNESS SIGNAL MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS PINTO MTS. WILDERNESS BECKY PEAK WILDERNESS HELLS CANYON WILDERNESS BLACK MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS NEEDLE’S EYE WILDERNESS STEENS MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS OJITO WILDERNESS GRASS VALLEY WILDERNESS TRES ALAMOS WILDERNESS CEDAR MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS FISH CREEK MTS. WILDERNESS COYOTE MTS. WILDERNESS SODA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS NORTH JACKSON MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS SOUTH JACKSON MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS BRISTLECONE WILDERNESS BIG ROCKS WILDERNESS CARRIZO GORGE WILDERNESS BLACKRIDGE W BEARTRAP CANYON W KANAB CREEK WILDERNESS MOUNT LOGAN WILDERNESS MOUNT TRUMBULL WILDERNESS PARIA CANYON- VERMILION CLIFFS WILDERNESS WHITE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS SYLVANIA MTS. WILDERNESS DOS CABEZAS MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS N. MCCULLOUGH W MESQUITE WILDERNESS N. MESQUITE MTS. WILDERNESS STATELINE W OTAY MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS HASSAYAMPA RIVER CANYON WILDERNESS REDFIELD CANYON WILDERNESS WHITE CANYON WILDERNESS COUGAR CANYON WILDERNESS SLAUGHTER CREEK WILDERNESS DOC’S PASS W RED MT. WILDERNESS RED BUTTE W GOOSE CREEK W COTTONWOOD POINT W DEEP CREEK NORTH W TAYLOR CREEK WILDERNESS LAVERKIN CREEK W DEEP CREEK W COTTONWOOD CANYON W TUNNEL SPRING W MUGGINS MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS SPRING BASIN WILDERNESS GRANITE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS BEAUTY MT. WILDERNESS WILD ROGUE WILDERNESS MT. MORIAH WILDERNESS JUNIPER DUNES WILDERNESS COYOTE MTS. WILDERNESS LEE METCALF WILDERNESS UNCOMPAHGRE WILDERNESS YOLLA BOLLY-MIDDLE EEL WILDERNESS TABLE ROCK WILDERNESS CEDAR ROUGHS WILDERNESS BRIGHT STAR WILDERNESS EL PASO MTS. WILDERNESS BIGHORN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS SOUTH FORK EEL RIVER WILDERNESS JUMBO SPRINGS W MUDDY MTS. W LIME CANYON WILDERNESS GOVERNMENT PEAK WILDERNESS BABOQUIVARI PEAK WILDERNESS LOWER WHITE RIVER WILDERNESS SANTA LUCIA WILDERNESS MACHESNA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS VENTANA WILDERNESS HELLS CANYON WILDERNESS National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center SPIRIT MT. WILDERNESS AGUA TIBIA WILDERNESS FRANK CHURCH-RIVER OF NO RETURN WILDERNESS ISHI WILDERNESS National Historic Trails Interpretive Center California National Historic Trail Interpretive Center Pompeys Pillar National Monument Interpretive Center Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Interpretive Center AGUA TIBIA WILDERNESS BERRYESSA SNOW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL MONUMENT BASIN AND RANGE NATIONAL MONUMENT JIM MCCLURE- JERRY PEAK WILDERNESS Salmon River Mountains G r e a t B a s i n M o j a v e D e s e r t Desert Sonoran C o l o r a d o P l a t e a u C O A S T R A N G E S D e a t h V a l l e y S i e r r a N e v a d a U i n t a M t s. G r a n d C a n y o n S n a k e R i v e r P l a i n Mt. Elbert F r o n t R a n g e S a n g r e d e C r i s t o M t s . B i g h o r n M t s . Great Divide Basin T e t o n R a n g e G r e a t S a l t L a k e D e s e r t C A S C A D E R A N G E R O C K Y M O U N T A I N S Mt. Rainier Klamath Mountains H a r n e y B a s i n B l u e M o u n t a i n s W i n d R i v e r R a n g e A b s a r o k a Ra n g e L a r a m i e M t s. W a s a t c h R a n g e S h o s h o n e M t s. Pioneer Mts. Imperial Valley E g a n R a n g e S c h e l l C r e ek R a n g e L e m h i R a n g e S a n J u a n M o un t a i n s Pa r k R a n g e Be a r R i v er R an g e S a l i s h M t s . B i g B e l t M t s. L o s t R i v e r R a n g e M o n i t o r R a n g e P a i n t e d D e s e r t Bears Paw Mts. S a n J o a q u i n V a l l e y Cape Flattery Cape Alava Cape Disappointment Cape Blanco Point St. George Punta Gorda Bodega Head Point Conception San Juan Islands San Miguel Santa Cruz Santa Rosa Santa Barbara San Nicolas Santa Catalina San Clemente CHANNEL ISLANDS K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K E K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K 6916 ft 2108 m 11154 ft 3400 m 11230 ft 3423 m 12799 ft 3901 m 9411 ft 2868 m 7135 ft 2175 m 8282 ft 2524 m 7135 ft 2175 m 10541 ft 3213 m 8363 ft 2549 m 12276 ft 3742 m 11239 ft 3426 m 14411 ft 4392 m 7965 ft 2428 m 13167 ft 4013 m 12013 ft 3662 m 7526 ft 2294 m 13153 ft 4009 m 13804 ft 4207 m 13528 ft 4123 m 12662 ft 3859 m 12197 ft 3718 m 10262 ft 3128 m 9065 ft 2763 m 14162 ft 4317 m 10457 ft 3187 m 14433 ft 4399 m 14110 ft 4301 m 14345 ft 4372 m 13161 ft 4011 m 10093 ft 3076 m 7786 ft 2373 m 9210 ft 2807 m 9450 ft 2880 m 9212 ft 2808 m 8991 ft 2740 m 8408 ft 2563 m 7448 ft 2270 m 11522 ft 3512 m 9808 ft 2989 m 8356 ft 2547 m 11610 ft 3539 m 12633 ft 3851 m 6875 ft 2096 m 11239 ft 3426 m 13143 ft 4006 m 14494 ft 4418 m -282 ft -86 m 11949 ft 3642 m 11298 ft 3444 m 9404 ft 2866 m 9380 ft 2859 m 4877 ft 1487 m Cloud Pk. Medicine Bow Pk. South Pass Pikes Peak Blanca Pk. Wheeler Peak Ute Mountain Cabezon Peak Ladrones Mountain Horse Mountain Pelona Mountain Organ Needle Cookes Peak Florida Peak Francs Peak Gannett Pk. Kings Peak Mt. Ellen Roof Butte Big Hatchet Peak Red Mt. Borah Peak Diamond Peak Mt. Marvine Humphreys Peak Kitt Peak Copper Butte Mount Grant Boundary Peak Mt. Whitney Grave Pk. Pilot Knob Spruce Mt. Troy Peak Kawich Peak Mt. Jefferson Bald Mt. Signal Peak Mt. St. Helens Mt. Adams Mt. Hood Mt. Bachelor Lassen Pk. Mt. Olympus Glacier Pk. Granite Pk. Mt. Shasta Crazy Peak LEWIS A N D C L A R K N AT I O N AL H IS T O RIC T R A I L L E WIS A N D C L A R K N A T I O N A L H I S T O RIC TRAIL L E W IS A N D C L A R K N ATIO N A L HIS T O RIC T R A I L LE W IS AND CLAR K N A T I O N AL HI S T O R IC TRAIL C A L I F O R N I A N A T I O N A L H I S T O R I C T R A IL C A L I F O R N I A N A T I O N A L H I S T O R I C T R A IL C ALIF O R N I A N A T I O N A L H I S TO R I C T R A IL C A L I FO R N I A N A T I O N A L H I S T O R IC T RA I L C A L I F O R N I A N A T I O N A L H I S T O R I C T R A I L CA LI F O R N IA / O R E G O N N A TI O NA L H I STO RI C T R AILS La n d e r R oad H u dsp eth C u t o ff H a s tin g s C u t o f f Sublette C utoff Salt L a k e Cuto f f O R EG O N N A T I O N AL H IST ORIC TRAIL O REGON N A T I O N A L H I S T O R I C TRAI L N E Z P E R C E N A T IO N A L H I S T O RI C T R AIL N E Z P E R CE NATIO N A L H IS TORIC TRAIL PACIFIC N ORT H W E ST N A T I O N A L S C E N I C T R A I L P A C I F I C C R E ST N A T I O N A L S C E NI C T R A I L P A C I F I C C R E S T N A TION A L S C E N I C TRAIL C A L I FO R NIA/ O R E G O N / M O R M O N P IO N E E R/ P O N Y EX P RESS N ATIO N AL H I S T OR I C T R A I LS M O R M O N P I O N E E R / P O N Y E X P RE S S N AT I O N A L H IS T O R IC TRAIL S E L C A M IN O R E A L D E TI E R R A A D E N TR O N A T I O N A L HIST O R I C T R A I L O L D SPAN I S H N A T I O N A L H I S T O R IC T R A IL O L D S PA N I S H N A T I O N A L H I ST O R I C T R A I L A R IZ O N A N A T IO N A L S C E N I C T R A I L A R I Z O N A N A T I O N A L S C E N I C T R AIL PO N Y E X P R E S S N A T I O N A L HISTO R I C T R A I L P O N Y E X P R E S S N A T I O N A L H I S T O R I C T R AI L JUAN B A U T I S TA D E A N Z A NATIONAL HI S TORI C T RA I L J U A N B A U TIS T A D E A N Z A N A T I O N A L HI S T O R I C T R A I L J U A N B A U T I S T A D E A N Z A N A T I ON A L H I S T O R IC TRAI L CO N T I N E N T A L D I V I DE N A T I O N A L SC E N I C T R A I L C O N T IN E N T AL D I V I D E N AT I O N A L S C E N I C T R A I L C O N TIN E N T A L D I V I D E O L D S P A N I S H N A T I O N A L H IS T O R I C T RA IL PONY EXPRESS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL PACIFIC CREST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL B B B B B B B B B B B E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Cheyenne Helena Boise Olympia Sacramento Carson City Salt Lake City Denver Santa Fe Salem Phoenix Tucson San Jose San Francisco Las Vegas Seattle Portland Los Angeles San Diego Eugene Colorado Springs Spokane Tacoma Bakersfield Fresno Stockton Reno Albuquerque Ventura Salinas Provo Pueblo Fort Collins Vancouver Eureka Medford Missoula Yakima Wenatchee Butte Bozeman Billings Prescott Bellingham Palm Springs Great Falls Las Cruces Yuma Flagstaff San Luis Obispo Bend Coeur d’Alene Carlsbad Idaho Falls Casper Elko Redding Grand Junction Farmington Twin Falls Baker City Moab Fort Benton W A S H I N G T O N O R E G O N C A L I F O R N I A I D A H O M O N T A N A W Y O M I N G C O L O R A D O N E W M E X I C O N E V A D A U T A H A R I Z O N A CANADA U.S. U.S. MEXICO 3 6 4 3 4 1 1 S helikof Str a it Bristol Bay C o o k I n le t Iliamna Lake H a rriso n B ay P rin ce W illiam Sound Norton Sound Kotzebue S o u n d Peard B a y T a n a n a Y uk o n K o y u k u k Y u k o n C o l v i l l e Mt. Isto Denali (Mt. McKinley) Mt. St. Elias K K K Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River Gulkana Wild and Scenic River Delta Wild and Scenic River Unalakleet Wild and Scenic River Fortymile Wild and Scenic River STEESE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA Central Arctic Management Area Central Arctic Management Area I D IT A R O D N A T I O N A L H IS T O R IC T R A IL 9058 ft 2761 m 20310 ft 6190 m 18008 ft 5489 m A L E U T I A N I S L A N D S A L A S K A P E N I N S U L A N o r t h S l o p e ALEXANDER ARCHIPELAGO B R O O K S R A N G E A L A S K A R A N G E Kenai Pen. C h u g a c h M t s. Seward Peninsula A l e u t i a n R a n g e Cape Prince of Wales Cape Lisburne Pt. Barrow Umnak I. Unalaska I. Shumagin Islands U n i m ak Island St. Matthew I. St. Paul I. St. George I. Nunivak I. St. Lawrence Island Chichagof I. Baranof I. Prince of W ale s I . Shumagin Islands Shumagin Islands Kodiak Island U.S. CANADA B E E E E E E E E Juneau Anchorage Fairbanks Nome Seward Unalakleet Anvik A L A S K A Ruby Nenana STATUTE MILES 0 50 100 150 KILOMETERS 0 50 100 150 Lambert Conformal Conic Projection SCALE 1:3,571,000 1 CENTIMETER = 36 KILOMETERS or 1 INCH = 56 MILES Web sources: A trip to BLM-managed lands takes some advance planning. Weather, road conditions, and the remote location of many sites are among the factors that should be considered. The web resources listed below provide valuable information to help prepare a safe, enjoyable, and fun experience. It is also a good idea to call or visit a BLM visitor center or office near your planned public lands destination. Each of these websites also links to social media pages that provide up-to-date, interesting images and information to help you discover these great American landscapes. 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National Monument National Conservation Area Wilderness Wilderness Study Area National Historic Trail National Scenic Trail Wild and Scenic River BLM-Administered Land Wilderness or Wilderness Study Area mi 0 300 150 km 0 150 300 Albers Conic Equal-Area Projection National Conservation Lands National Conservation Lands contain some of the nation’s most spectacular and significant landscapes and offer exceptional opportunities for recreation, solitude, wildlife viewing, exploring history and culture, scientific research, and a wide range of traditional uses. 95 75 GULF OF MEXICO ATLANTIC OCEAN 1 Lake Okeechobee JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA THE EVE RGL A DES FLORIDA E E Fort Lauderdale Miami E Stuart E Key West mi 0 25 50 km 0 50 25 95 64 95 81 70 83 270 P ot o m a c C h e s a p e a k e B a y WASHINGTON-ROCHAMBEAU REVOLUTIONARY ROUTE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL STAR-SPANGLED BANNER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH CHESAPEAKE N.H.T. POTOMAC HERITAGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL B B A E Annapolis Richmond Baltimore Washington, D.C. V I R G I NIA M A R Y L A N D mi 0 25 50 km 0 50 25 Actual trails not shown Bureau of Land Management America’s National Conservation Lands GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NM, BOB WICK, BLM BISTI/DE-NA-ZIN WILDERNESS, BOB WICK, BLM VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT, BOB WICK, BLM PARIA CANYON-VERMILION CLIFFS WILDERNESS, BOB WICK, BLM WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE TRAILS, BLM EXAMINING PETRIFIED WOOD, BOB WICK, BLM EL MALPAIS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA, BOB WICK, BLM HANDIES PEAK WSA, BOB WICK, BLM CONTINENTAL DIVIDE NST, BOB WICK, BLM AMBOY CRATER, CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA, BOB WICK, BLM VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT, BOB WICK, BLM LAS CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA, BOB WICK, BLM GULKANA WSR, BOB WICK, BLM 15th Anniversary Edition Places You Know, Places You’ve Never Imagined If there is such a thing as the “classic” western American landscape, it likely lies within the realm of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). An agency of the Department of the Interior, the BLM oversees more than 245 million acres—13 percent of the nation’s land area. Few realize, however, that more than a tenth of these lands are part of a relatively young conservation system known as National Conservation Lands, which celebrated its 15 th anniversary in 2015. America’s National Conservation Lands include about 875 areas that have been specially designated by the President or Congress for their special values. They range in size from the 51-acre Pompeys Pillar National Monument in Montana—which still bears the carved signature of Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition—to Utah’s vast 1.9-million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, where extraordinary dinosaur fossils have been discovered. Created in 2000 by then-Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt, National Conservation Lands—formally known as the National Landscape Conservation System—gathered these special places into a single integrated network to be managed under the BLM’s multiple-use and sustained-yield mandate, with conservation as the overarching goal. National Conservation Lands are managed to conserve, protect, and restore the exceptional scientific, recreational, cultural, and ecological values for which they were designated. National Conservation Lands are among America’s best kept secrets, even though some—such as the spectacular Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas—are located just minutes from major metropolitan areas. Others, like Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in New Mexico, are extremely remote, offering solitude and self- discovery in a primitive, backcountry setting. Within National Conservation Lands, visitors can explore slickrock deserts, remote forested coastlines, and deep canyons on wild, free-flowing rivers. Other areas serve as outdoor “laboratories” for the study of historic and prehistoric cultures, paleontology, and wildlife. A number of areas support traditional activities such as Native American cultural and religious uses, hunting and fishing, and livestock grazing. NOBUMICHI TAMURA Preserving Our Past A critical part of the BLM’s mission in numerous National Conservation Lands is the study and preservation of thousands of archaeological sites from cultures that flourished long ago. The highest density of such sites in the nation lies in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwestern Colorado, where ancestral Puebloan people built thriving communities hundreds of years ago. The spectacular Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, located near the little-visited north rim of the Grand Canyon, has evidence of human habitation dating back 11,000 years. On the Florida coast, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area celebrates more than 5,000 years of continuous human habitation, from the early Jeaga Indians to Civil War blockade runners. CALIFORNIA COASTAL NATIONAL MONUMENT, BOB WICK, BLM Restoring the Land In many areas, BLM staff and local volunteers work to restore the land to healthy conditions where native plants and animals can thrive. On the dramatic fault block massif of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area in southeastern Oregon, land exchanges with private ranches have created more than 100,000 acres of contiguous wilderness, along with the nation’s first redband trout reserve to improve stream health and fish habitat. Members of the Pueblo de Cochiti are managing partners with the BLM at the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in central New Mexico, maintaining trails and giving cultural tours to student groups that visit their ancestral homelands. The Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument in Montana have helped restore historic cabins and build “exclosures” to protect cottonwood seedlings along riparian areas. In California, hundreds of volunteer birders help the BLM collect critical data on seabird populations within the California Coastal National Monument. A Place for Wildlife As urban areas, agriculture, roads, and water projects increasingly alter the geology and hydrology of our landscape, space for wildlife grows more and more scarce. That is why many areas in National Conservation Lands were established to protect and conserve vital wildlife habitat. The rugged cliffs above Idaho’s Snake River, for example, provide nesting habitat for one of the densest concentrations of breeding raptors in the world. Each spring about 800 pairs of falcons, eagles, hawks, and owls return to the 485,000-acre Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area to mate and raise their young. Other such areas include the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southwestern Oregon, where more than 200 bird species and 70 species of butterflies have been sighted in the 52,900-acre monument. Farther south, the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness in Arizona is home to desert bighorn sheep and 11 species of bats. Up in Alaska, the 1.2-million-acre Steese National Conservation Area in the alpine tundra is a perfect place to spot grizzly bears, moose, and caribou. Learning from the Land Many National Conservation Lands contain world-class research sites where scientific discoveries help us better understand our changing world. In Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in Arizona, scientists from the BLM and the Nature Conservancy, local ranchers, and other partners closely monitor grazing effects to help protect the Southwest’s best remaining desert grasslands. In an ancient New Mexico tidal flat—now Prehistoric Trackways National Monument—the movements of ancient reptiles, amphibians, arthropods, and sea creatures have been frozen in the sediments for almost 300 million years. New Mexico’s magnificent Fort Stanton Cave—part of the Fort Stanton- Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area—provides an undisturbed snapshot of geologic history. CASCADE-SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT, STEPHEN BAKER, BLM GRAND GULCH WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, BOB WICK, BLM WILDERNESS – 8.7 million acres in 222 areas Efforts to “tame” the wilderness and settle the frontier are an indelible part of America’s pioneer heritage. However, early in the 20 th century, people began to recognize the importance of this vanishing resource to our nation’s heritage and our well-being. This led to a movement to protect some of America’s wildest places. In wilderness areas, the earth and its community of life are allowed to take their own course and remain undisturbed. With no roads or development, wilderness provides outstanding opportunities for seclusion and self-guided recreational activities, including backpacking, horseback riding, hiking, hunting, and mountaineering. In places such as Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness in Idaho and Mecca Hills Wilderness in California, one can find true escapes from civilization. WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS – 12.7 million acres in 523 areas The BLM has studied all lands under its jurisdiction and made recommendations to Congress regarding which areas have wilderness values. These lands—wilderness study areas—are protected until Congress makes a final decision regarding whether or not they should receive formal wilderness designation. Wilderness study areas include the 14,000-foot Handies Peak in Colorado and Grand Gulch in Utah with its prehistoric cultural riches and red rock canyons. NATIONAL SCENIC AND HISTORIC TRAILS – 5,761 miles of 18 trails or segments Recreationists might choose to backpack the spine of the Rockies on the Continental Divide or take a day hike to enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Crest—America’s national scenic trails offer diverse opportunities for both short treks and extended adventures and are renowned for their stunning scenery. National historic trails closely follow pioneer trails or other routes of travel. They preserve the remnants of nationally significant pathways and the settings in which they are located. Visitors can immerse themselves in the actual landscapes that served as backdrops for events such as westward migration on the Oregon Trail or supply caravans taking the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail from Mexico City to Santa Fe. CONSERVATION LANDS OF THE CALIFORNIA DESERT Immense, harsh, and isolated, the California desert and its imposing starkness belie the area’s location, just a few hours’ drive from one of the most populous U.S. regions. Colorful canyons, towering dunes, and seemingly barren mountain ranges characterize this arid terrain. But it also features surprising, hidden gems such as palm oases and the saltwater Amargosa River. The BLM manages a portion of these lands for conservation purposes as part of its suite of National Conservation Lands. NATIONAL MONUMENTS – 5.6 million acres in 21 areas From the gravity defying, sharp peaks of New Mexico’s Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks to the dazzling sandstone waves of Arizona’s Vermilion Cliffs, BLM national monuments protect some of the most significant resources found anywhere on public lands. The Antiquities Act of 1906 grants the President the authority to designate national monuments in order to protect “objects of historic or scientific interest.” Congress also occasionally establishes national monuments. WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS – 2,423 miles of 69 rivers Decades ago, as dams were being built around the nation for irrigation and flood control, Congress recognized the need to protect some of our most outstanding stream segments. On October 2, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act into law, protecting these free-flowing segments. From the crystal clear rapids of California’s North Fork American River to the teeming grayling populations of Alaska’s Gulkana River, wild and scenic rivers are in the “hall of fame” of America’s waterways. NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREAS AND SIMILAR DESIGNATIONS – 4.1 million acres in 21 areas National conservation areas and similarly designated areas feature exceptional scientific, cultural, ecological, historical, and recreational values. They vary tremendously in landscape type and size, ranging from the steep river canyon of the Gunnison Gorge in Colorado to the rugged desert vistas of Nevada’s 1.2-million-acre Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails. Yours to Explore One of the greatest aspects of National Conservation Lands is that many are virtually unchanged from a time when our nation was new and these lands were wild frontier. They are yours to explore and discover on your own with topo map or GPS in hand. Designated wilderness areas and wilderness study areas in particular are some of the most rugged and remote lands in the nation, offering adventurous visitors plentiful solitude and a rare escape from civilization. In the nearly 270,000-acre Owyhee River Wilderness in southwestern Idaho, hikers and paddlers on the area’s wild and scenic rivers can explore sinuous canyons carved into the high desert plateau. The trails of the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area in western Colorado lead hikers to numerous sandstone arches and Native American rock art; the Kokopelli Trail, which ends in Moab, Utah, offers mountain bikers a dramatic, single-track, 142-mile-long trail. JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA, KEN HENKE, BLM