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Ross Lake

PriestL

Lake Elwell

Hungry Horse Res

Lake Chelan

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GooseLake

Great SaltLake

Shasta Lake

Utah Lake

Honey Lake

PyramidLake

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Clear Lake

Sevier Lake Walker L

Mono Lake

NavajoRes

Owens Lake Bed Tulare Lake

Lake Mohave

Buena VistaLake Bed

Santa Barbara Channel

Salton Sea

Theodore Roosevelt Lake

Elephant ButteRes

CaballoRes

L Pend Oreille

Lake Billy Chinook

Glendo Res

Crater Lake

Upper Klamath Lake

Willapa Bay

LakeMead

Strait of Juan de Fuca

Monterey Bay

Arkansas

South Platt

Poplar

Yellowstone

Tongue

North Platte

Sweetw ater

Ri Grande

Puerco

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Shoshone Clarks Fork Y

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Sevier

Salmon

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Kooten

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Columbia

Powder

Humboldt

Tru kee

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Merced

Tuolumne

Klamath

Cowlitz

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N Umpqua

Crooked

Trinity

Paye te

Grande RondeWild and Scenic RiverWallowa Wild and Scenic River

Powder Wild and Scenic River

John Day Wild and Scenic River

South Fork John DayWild and Scenic River

North UmpquaWild and Scenic River

Elkhorn CreekWild and Scenic River

North Fork CrookedWild and Scenic River

Lower Crooked Wildand Scenic River

Wild andMiddle CrookedScenic River

LowerDeschutesWild andScenic River

Middle Deschutes Wild andScenic River

Upper DeschutesWild and Scenic River

S Fk Clackamas WSR

Fish Creek WSR

Clackamas Wildand 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

OwyheeWild andScenic River

N Fk OwyheeWSR

Battle CreekWSR

Cottonwood Creek WSR

Owyhee Wild andScenic River

Red Canyon WSR

Little Jacks CreekWSR

Big Jacks CreekWild and Scenic River

Jarbidge Wild and Scenic River

Amargosa Wildand Scenic River

Wild and Scenic RiverTributaries of theVirgin River

Merced Wildand Scenic River

Tuolumne Wildand Scenic River

Cottonwood Creek Wild and Scenic River

North ForkAmerican Wildand Scenic River

Eel Wild and Scenic River

Trinity Wild and Scenic River

Klamath Wild and Scenic River

Sheep CreekWild and Scenic River

Bruneau Wild and Scenic River

West Fork Bruneau WSR

Wickahoney Creek WSR Duncan Creek WSR

South Fork OwyheeWild and Scenic River

Deep CreekWSR

DickshooterCreek WSR

Rio Chama Wild and Scenic River

Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River

West Fork OwyheeWild and Scenic River

Wildhorse CreekWild and Scenic River

Quartzville CreekWild and Scenic River

STEENS MOUNTAIN COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENTAND PROTECTION AREA

HEADWATERSFOREST RESERVE

PIEDRAS BLANCASOUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA

YAQUINA HEADOUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA

CALIFORNIA

COASTAL

NATIONAL

MONUMENT

CALIFORNIA COASTAL

NATIONAL MONUMENT

GRAND STAIRCASEshyESCALANTE

NATIONAL MONUMENT

GRAND CANYONshyPARASHANT NATIONAL

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UPPER MISSOURI

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NATIONAL MONUMENT

VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT

CARRIZO PLAIN NATIONAL MONUMENT

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SANTA ROSA AND SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS NATIONAL MONUMENT

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NATIONAL MONUMENT

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PREHISTORIC TRACKWAYS NATIONAL MONUMENT

KASHAshyKATUWE TENT ROCKS NATIONAL MONUMENT

POMPEYS PILLAR NATIONAL MONUMENT

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MORLEY NELSON SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

DOMINGUEZshyESCALANTE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

EL MALPAIS NATIONAL

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KING RANGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

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GUNNISON GORGENATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

SLOANCANYONNCA

LAS CIENEGASNATIONAL

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BEAVER DAM WASH NCA

FORT STANTONshySNOWY RIVER CAVE

NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

PAIUTE WILDERNESS

BEAVER DAMMTS WILDERNESS

CANAAN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS

BLACK ROCKDESERT WILDERNESS

WARM SPRINGSWILDERNESS

SHEEPHOLE VALLEY WILDERNESS

ARRASTRA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS

KELSO DUNES WILDERNESS

TURTLE MTS WILDERNESS

OLD WOMAN MTS W

PIUTEMTS W

EAGLETAIL MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS

BIG HORN MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS

PAHRUMPVALLEY W

MORMON MOUNTAINSWILDERNESS

WOOLSEY PEAKWILDERNESS

NOPAH RANGE W MANLY PEAK WILDERNESS

PALENMCCOYWILDERNESS

CHUCKWALLAMOUNTAINSWILDERNESS

SANTA ROSA WILDERNESS

MECCA HILLSWILDERNESS

OROCOPIA MTSWILDERNESS

KINGSTON RANGEWILDERNESS

POWDERHORNWILDERNESS

MOUNTINYOAINSWILDERNESS

TABLE TOPWILDERNESS

MEADOW VALLEY RANGE WILDERNESS

BLACK RIDGE CANYONSWILDERNESS

GUNNISON GORGEWILDERNESS

DELAMAR MOUNTAINSWILDERNESS

LA MADRE MOUNTAINWILDERNESS

MT CHARLESTONWILDERNESS

RAINBOW MT W

S NOPAHRANGE W

SOUTH PAHROC RANGEWILDERNESS

DOMINGUEZCANYON

WILDERNESS

OWENS PEAKWILDERNESS

MOUNT GRAFTONWILDERNESS

CLOVERMTS W

PALO VERDE MTS WILDERNESS

ARGUS RANGEWILDERNESS

SURPRISE CANYON W

DARWINFALLS W

BRISTOL MTS W

WHIPPLE MTSWILDERNESS

WABAYUMA PEAK WILDERNESS

STEPLADDER MTS W

BIGELOW CHOLLAGARDEN WILDERNESSCHEMEHUEVIMTS WILDERNESS

NORTH MARICOPA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS

SOUTH MARICOPA MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS

MOUNT TIPTONWILDERNESS

MOUNT WILSONWILDERNESS

MOUNT NUTTWILDERNESS

COSO RANGE WILDERNESS

SOUTH EGANRANGE WILDERNESS

CALICOMOUNTAINSWILDERNESS

SAN GORGONIOWILDERNESS

ROCKS AND ISLANDS WILDERNESS

SACATAR TRAILWILDERNESS DOMELANDWILDERNESS CHIMNEY PEAKWILDERNESS

GRANDWASH CLIFFSWILDERNESS

RESTING SPRING

RANGE WILDERNESS

TRILOBITE W

CADIZ DUNESWILDERNESS

CLIPPER MT W

IBEX WILDERNESSSADDLE PEAKHILLS W

RAWHIDE MTS W

AUBREY PEAK WILDERNESS

DEAD MTSWILDERNESS

WEEPAH SPRINGWILDERNESS PARSNIP PEAK

WILDERNESS

LITTLE JACKS CREEKW

POLECREEKW

PIPER MOUNTAINWILDERNESS

CEBOLLAWILDERNESS

WEST MALPAIS WILDERNESS

BIG JACKS CREEK WILDERNESS

KING RANGE WILDERNESS

JACUMBAWILDERNESS

BISTIDEshyNAshyZINWILDERNESS

LITTLE PICACHO WILDERNESS

HIGH ROCKCANYONWILDERNESSLITTLE HIGHROCK CANYONWILDERNESS

EAST FORK HIGH ROCK CANYONWILDERNESS

HIGH ROCK LAKEWILDERNESS

NORTH BLACK ROCKRANGE WILDERNESSPAHUTE PEAKWILDERNESS

GOSHUTE CANYONWILDERNESS

CLEGHORNLAKES W

HUMMINGBIRD SPRINGSWILDERNESS

S MCCULLOUGH WILDERNESS

WEE THUMPJOSHUA TREE WILDERNESS

IRETEBA PEAKSWILDERNESS

ELDORADO WILDERNESS

INDIAN PASSWILDERNESS

PICACHO PEAKWILDERNESS

N ALGODONESDUNES

WILDERNESS

GOLDEN VALLEYWILDERNESS

OWYHEE RIVERWILDERNESS

N FK OWYHEE WILDERNESS

FAR SOUTHEGANS WILDERNESS FORTIFICATIONRANGEWILDERNESS

HIGHLANDRIDGEWILDERNESS

WHITE ROCK RANGE WILDERNESS

CACHE CREEK WILDERNESS

MALPAIS MESA W

KIAVAHWILDERNESS

HARCUVAR MTSWILDERNESS

MOUNT IRISHWILDERNESS

YUKI WILDERNESS

NEW WATER MTSWILDERNESS

E CACTUSPLAINWILDERNESS

GIBRALTAR MT W

SWANSEAW

ARROW CANYONWILDERNESS

SAWTOOTH MTSWILDERNESS

OREGON BADLANDSWILDERNESS

SIERRA ESTRELLAWILDERNESS

BRUNEAUshyJARBIDGE RIVERS WILDERNESS

LITTLE CHUCKWALLA MTS WILDERNESS

BIG MARIA MTS WILDERNESS RICE VALLEYWILDERNESS

RIVERSIDE MTSWILDERNESS

HARQUAHALA MTSWILDERNESS

TRIGO MTSWILDERNESS

HOLLOWHILLS WILDERNESS

UPPER BURRO CREEKWILDERNESS

SABINOSO WILDERNESS

FUNERAL MTSWILDERNESS

RODMAN MOUNTAINSWILDERNESS

WORTHINGTON MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS

NEWBERRY MTS WILDERNESS

SIGNAL MOUNTAINWILDERNESS

PINTO MTSWILDERNESS

BECKY PEAK WILDERNESS

HELLS CANYONWILDERNESS

BLACK MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS

NEEDLErsquoS EYEWILDERNESS

STEENSMOUNTAINWILDERNESS

OJITO WILDERNESS

GRASS VALLEYWILDERNESS

TRES ALAMOS WILDERNESS

CEDAR MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS

FISH CREEK MTSWILDERNESS

COYOTE MTSWILDERNESS

SODA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS

NORTH JACKSONMOUNTAINS WILDERNESSSOUTH JACKSONMOUNTAINS WILDERNESS

BRISTLECONE WILDERNESS

BIG ROCKS WILDERNESS

CARRIZO GORGEWILDERNESS

BLACKRIDGE W

BEARTRAPCANYON W

KANAB CREEKWILDERNESS

MOUNT LOGANWILDERNESS

MOUNT TRUMBULLWILDERNESS

PARIA CANYONshy VERMILION CLIFFS WILDERNESS

WHITE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS

SYLVANIA MTS WILDERNESS

N MCCULLOUGHW

MESQUITEWILDERNESS

N MESQUITE MTS WILDERNESS

STATELINE W

OTAY MOUNTAINWILDERNESS

HASSAYAMPA RIVERCANYON WILDERNESS

WHITE CANYONWILDERNESS

COUGAR CANYONWILDERNESS

SLAUGHTERCREEK WILDERNESS

DOCrsquoS PASS W

RED MTWILDERNESS

RED BUTTE W

GOOSE CREEK W

COTTONWOODPOINT W

DEEP CREEK NORTH W

TAYLORCREEK WILDERNESS

LAVERKIN CREEK W

DEEP CREEK W COTTONWOOD

CANYON W

TUNNEL SPRING W

MUGGINSMOUNTAIN WILDERNESS

SPRING BASINWILDERNESS

GRANITE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS

BEAUTY MTWILDERNESS

WILD ROGUEWILDERNESS

MT MORIAHWILDERNESS

JUNIPER DUNESWILDERNESS

COYOTE MTSWILDERNESS

LEE METCALFWILDERNESS

UNCOMPAHGREWILDERNESS

YOLLA BOLLYshyMIDDLE EELWILDERNESS

TABLE ROCKWILDERNESS

CEDAR ROUGHSWILDERNESS

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BIGHORN MOUNTAINWILDERNESS

SOUTH FORKEEL RIVER WILDERNESS

JUMBOSPRINGSW

MUDDY MTS W

LIME CANYONWILDERNESS

GOVERNMENT PEAKWILDERNESS

BABOQUIVARI PEAKWILDERNESS

LOWER WHITE RIVER WILDERNESS

SANTALUCIAWILDERNESS

MACHESNAMOUNTAINWILDERNESS

VENTANA WILDERNESS

HELLS CANYONWILDERNESS

National HistoricOregon TrailInterpretive Center

SPIRIT MTWILDERNESS

AGUA TIBIA WILDERNESS

FRANK CHURCHshyRIVEROF NO RETURNWILDERNESS

ISHI WILDERNESS

National Historic TrailsInterpretive Center

California National Historic Trail Interpretive Center

Pompeys Pillar National MonumentInterpretive Center

Upper Missouri River BreaksNational Monument

Interpretive Center

S a l m o n R i v e r

M o u n t a i n s

G r e a t

B a s i n

M o j a v e

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Great Div ide

Bas in

Mt Rainier

Klamath Mountains

H a r n e y B a s i n

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R a n g e

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Cape Flattery

Cape Alava

CapeDisappointment

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Point St George

Punta Gorda

Bodega Head

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San Miguel Santa Cruz Santa Rosa

Santa Barbara

San Nicolas Santa Catalina

San Clemente

C H A N N E L

I S L A N D S

11154 ft 3400 m

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25498363

122763742 m

342611239

439214411

24287965

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6875 ft 2096 m

342611239

13143 ft 4006 m

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shy282 ft shy86 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

SouthPass

Pikes Peak

Blanca Pk

Elk Mt

South Baldy

Mt Ellen

Roof Butte

Eagle Peak

Animas Peak

Red Mt

BorahPeak 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

MtJefferson

Bald Mt

Signal Peak

Mt St Helens Mt Adams

Mt Hood

Mt Bachelor

Lassen Pk

Mt Olympus

Glacier Pk

Mt Shasta

LEWIS AND CLARK

NAL HIS

LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL

L EW IS AND C LARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL

LEWIS ND CLARK NATIONAL S TORIC TRAIL

CALIFORNIA NAT

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Hudspeth Cutoff

Hast ngs Cuto

Sublette Cutoff

Salt ake Cutoff

OREGON NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL

OREGON ATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL

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HISTORIC TRAIL

PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATI ONAL SCEN IC TRAIL

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NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS

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HISTORIC TRAIL

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PACIFIC CRESTNATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL

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Helena

Olympia

Sacramento

Carson City

Salt Lake City

Denver

Santa Fe

Phoenix

Tucson

San Jose

San Francisco

Las Vegas

Seattle

Portland

Los Angeles

San Diego

Eugene

Colorado Springs

Spokane Tacoma

Bakersfield

Fresno

Stockton

Albuquerque

Ventura

Salinas

Pueblo

Fort Collins

Vancouver

Eureka

Medford

Missoula Yakima

Wenatchee

Bozeman Billings

Prescott

Bellingham

Palm Springs

Great Falls

Las Cruces

Flagstaff

San Luis Obispo

Coeur drsquoAlene

Carlsbad

Idaho Falls

Casper

Redding

Grand Junction

Farmington

Twin Falls

Baker City

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

O N T A N A

W Y O M I N G

C O L O R A D O

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USMEXICO

Shelik

it BristolBay

IliamnaLake

Harrison B a y

Prince William Sound

Norton Sound

Kotzebue Sound

Peard Bay

Tanan Yukon

Colville Mt Isto

Mt McKinley(Denali)

Mt St Elias

Beaver CreekWild and Scenic River Birch Creek

Wild andScenic River

Gulkana Wildand Scenic River

Delta Wildand Scenic River

Unalakleet Wildand Scenic River Fortymile Wildand Scenic River

STEESENATIONAL

CONSERVATIONAREA

IDITAROD NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL

9058 ft 2761 m

20320 ft 6194 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

OO K S R A N G E

R A N G E

KenaiPen

C h u g a c h M t s

Seward Peninsula

A l e u t i a n

Cape Princeof Wales

CapeLisburne

Pt Barrow

Umnak I

Unalaska I Unimak Island

St Matthew I

St Paul I St George I

Nunivak I

St Lawrence Island

Chichagof I

Baranof I

Prince of Wales I

ShumaginShumaginShumaginIslandsIslandsIslands

Kodiak Island

CANADA

Juneau

Anchorage

Fairbanks

Seward

Unalakleet

A L A S K A

Ruby Nenana

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Miami 95 64

Potomac

Richmond

Baltimore

Washington DC

V I R G

M A RY

Up to AlaskaBureau of Land Management

National LandscapeConservation System

With a national conservation area wilder-ness study area national historic trailCANADA and almost 1000 miles of wild and scenicUS

rivers Alaska provides a microcosm of the NLCS systemmdashon a macro scale

The 12-million-acre Steese National Conservation Area straddles the Steese Highway through the alpine tundra of interior Alaska a perfect place to spot

KBears Paw Mts the statersquos most charismatic megafaunaAmericarsquos National Conservation Lands 6916 ft

M National Landscape Conservation System such as grizzly bears moose and caribou Flowing alongside the Taylor Highway

2108 m 87

The Bureau of Land Managementrsquos National Landscape Conservation a

in east-central Alaska the Fortymile WildSystem (NLCS) is a uniquely diverse system that contains some of theMissouri Wild and Scenic River introduces rafters or ca-and Scenic River nationrsquos most spectacular and significant landscapes NLCS areas offer noeists to the birthplace of the Klondikeexceptional opportunities for recreation solitude wildlife viewing Gold Rush191 exploring history and culture scientific research and a wide range of

The BLM also coordinates the manage-ment of the 2300-mile Iditarod National

traditional uses

Historic Trail System Some 150 miles of this Seward-to-Nome overland route

89 National Monument (NM) ndash 4819263 acresM 87

National monuments are established by the President or Congress totprotect areas and objects of historic and scientific interest

National Conservation Area (NCA) ndash 4097728 acres National conservation areas and similarly designated lands are designated to conserve protect enhance and manage public lands Outstanding natural areas are represented with a point symbol

87 Cooperative Management and Protection Area (CMPA) The cooperative management and protection area designation was estab-

89 lished by Congress to conserve protect and manage the long-term ecologi-Crazy Peak

K 11230 ft cal integrity of special landscapes for future and present generations3423 m

Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) The outstanding natural area designation was established by Congress primarily to protect unique scenic scientific educational and recreational

which celebrated its centennial year in 2010 are part of the NLCS Each March

values Forest Reserve (FR)

Albers Conic EqualshyArea Projection the famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog RaceregThe forest reserve designation was established to protect and help recover 0 km 150 300populations of threatened and endangered species as well as additional is held on a portion of the historic trailKGranite Pk

species that may become listed in the future 0 mi 150 300 commemorating a 1925 sled dog relay12799 ft 3901 m

Wilderness (W) ndash 8662214 acres that brought life-saving diphtheria serum Areas where the earth and its community of life are essentially from the railhead at Nenana to Nome undisturbed They retain a primeval character without permanent improvements and generally appear to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature

Wilderness Study Area (WSA) ndash 12790291 acres Roadless areas with wilderness characteristics Areas are affected

Jackson Lake

primarily by the forces of nature provide outstanding opportunities for solitude or primitive and unconfined types of recreation and may have ecological geological educational historical scientific or scenic

CALIFORNIA COASTAL K

NATIONAL MONUMENT BOB WICK BLMAmericarsquos Newest Conservation System Francs 87

Peak qualities

National Historic Trail (NHT) ndash 5343 miles Extended trails that closely follow a historic trail or route of travel of national significance Designation identifies and protects historicIf there is such a thing as the quintessential scientific recreational cultural and ecological

American landscape it likely lies within the realm values for which they were designated The system routes historic remnants and artifacts for public use and enjoyment 28713804 ft The Bureau of Land Management is one of several agencies respon-of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the na- was made permanent by the 2009 Omnibus Public 4207 m

Gannett Pk sible for trail management

National Scenic Trail (NST) ndash 668 milestionrsquos largest collection of public lands An agency Land Management Actof the Department of the Interior the BLM oversees NLCS areas are some of Americarsquos best kept se- Extended trails that provide maximum outdoor recreation potential and 245 million acresmdash13 percent of the nationrsquos land crets even though manymdashsuch as the spectacular area Few realize however that more than 10 per- Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near

promote conservation and enjoyment of the various qualitiesmdashscenic historical natural and culturalmdashof the areas through which they pass The BLM is one of several agencies responsible for trail management

cent of those lands are a part of the BLMrsquos National Las Vegasmdashlie just minutes from major metropoli- Wild and Scenic River (WSR) ndash 2419 miles7526 ft

Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) which tan areas Others like BistiDe-Na-Zin Wilderness in celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2010 New Mexico are extremely remote offering solitude

2294 m Free-flowing waterways possessing outstandingly remarkable scenic recreational geologic fish and wildlife historic cultural or other similar values The Bureau of Land Management is one of severalThe NLCS includes more than 886 areas that and self-discovery in a primitive backcountry set- agencies responsible for wild and scenic river management The river segments highlighted are the BLM-Administered wild and scenic riverhave been specially designated by Presidents or ting Within the NLCS you can explore slick-rock SLED DOG RACE ONTHE IDITAROD NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL ALASKA

Congress for their special values including national deserts remote forested coastlines and deep segments

monuments national conservation areas wilder- canyons on wild free-flowing rivers Other areas BLM-Administered Land Other land areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management A Piece of the Eastness areas wilderness study areas wild and scenic serve as laboratories for studying early historic

rivers and national scenic and historic trails They and prehistoric cultures paleontology and wildlife range in size from the 51-acre Pompeys Pillar NLCS areas remain primitive and largely undevel-

Flaming Gorge Reservoir

While the BLM has historic connections National Monument in Montanamdashwhich still bears oped a number of them support traditional activi- to the wide open spaces of the American

EStuartLake13528 ft West it also manages three NLCS areasCaptain William Clarkrsquos carved signature from the ties such as Native American cultural and religious Kings Peak JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE

4123 mK Okeechobee in the East that provide glimpses intoLewis and Clark expeditionmdashto the vast 19-million- uses hunting and fishing and livestock grazing

acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Wallace Stegner once called such lands ldquothe OUTSTANDINGs 270 NATURAL AREA

B American history Annapolis F L O R I D AOn the Florida coast the Jupiter Inlet

in Utah where extraordinary and significant dino- geography of hoperdquo ldquoWe simply need that wild Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area WASHINGTONshyROCHAMBEAU REVOLUTIONARY ROUTE

NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILfeatures the iconic 108-foot tall lighthousesaur fossil discoveries have been made country available to usrdquo Stegner wrote ldquoeven if we Created in 2000 by former Interior Secretary never do more than drive to its edge and look in

that still shines over the confluence of POTOMAC HERITAGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAILthe Loxahatchee and Indian Rivers just

Bruce Babbitt the NLCS brought these special For it can be a means of reassuring ourselves of places managed under BLMrsquos multiple-use man- our sanity as creaturesrdquo Such places abound in the

as it did when constructed in 1860 TheH GULF OF ATLANTIC

area celebrates more than 5000 years of MEXICO OCEANI N I Ahuman habitation from the early Jeagadate into a single system where conservation is NLCS where Americans can learn about their past the overriding goal NLCS lands are managed to renew their spirits and help preserve Americarsquos

Indians to Civil War blockade runners Over 25 special status species are

km 0 25 50 km 0 25 50 conserve protect and restore the exceptional newest conservation system

Preserving Our PastA critical part of the BLMrsquos mission in Canyon has evidence of human habita-numerous NLCS areas is the study and tion dating back 11000 years Visitors preservation of thousands of archaeologi- can still see the stirring landscapes and cal sites from cultures that flourished on flora and fauna described by explorers these lands long ago The highest density John Wesley Powell and Clarence Dutton of such sites in the nation lies in Canyons in the 1870s as well as the remnants of of the Ancients National Monument in pioneer homesteads and ranchessouthwestern Colorado where Ancestral There are no crowds here no guided Pueblo people built thriving communities trails These are places to explore on your between AD 500 and 1300 replete with own discover petroglyphs and rock paint-towers and ceremonial structures known ings or simply unplug from civilization as kivas Less than an hourrsquos drive north for a while and sit in the shadow of an of Phoenix lies the rugged canyon-carved ancient pueblo and feel the magic of his-Agua Fria National Monument where the tory and place Remember to respect the Prehistoric people of the Perry Mesa land and the sites many of which are sa-Tradition built ingenious features to col- cred to the descendants of the Ancestral lect and divert water for their crops The Pueblo people Take nothing but pictures spectacular Grand Canyon-Parashant and leave no trace to help preserve the PETROGLYPHS IN AGUA FRIA NATIONAL MONUMENT ARIZONA

National Monument located near the past for others BOB WICK BLM

little-visited north rim of the Grand PAINTED HAND PUEBLOTOWER CANYONS OF THE ANCIENTS NATIONAL MONUMENT COLORADO TOM BEAN ALAMY

protected here Remnants of ancient MCINNIS CANYONS NATIONAL

mi 0 25 50Pleistocene dunes support endemic mi 0 25 50EKey West plants in sands reminiscent of southwest-ern deserts and manatees brown peli-

cans and wading birds can be seen in nearby waters

Further north the BLM manages a seg-Moab ment of two trails not far from the nationrsquos capital The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic550

Trail follows a series of encampments and roads used by Washingtonrsquos Continental3512 m

Army and Rochambeaursquos French troops during their march from Newport Rhode Island to Yorktown Virginia where they

defeated the British in 1781 The Potomac CANYONS OF THE Heritage National Scenic Trail is a networkANCIENTS NATIONAL MONUMENT of locally managed trails in a corridor

between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands

JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA FLORIDA JIM JOHNSTON LOXAHATCHEE RIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY160

Yours To Explore550

One of the greatest aspects of NLCS ar- McInnis Canyons National Conservation eas is that many are virtually unchanged Area west of Grand Junction Colorado from a time when our nation was new trails lead hikers to numerous sandstone and these lands were wild frontier Most arches and Native American rock art

191 sites have no amenities or rangers to Kokopellirsquos Trail which begins west of guide youmdashthey are yours to explore and Grand Junction and ends in Moab Utah discover on your own with topo map offers mountain bikers a dramatic single-or GPS in hand Designated wilderness track trail 142 miles longmdasha multiday trip areas and wilderness study areas in depending on onersquos physical condition particular are some of the most rugged and skill level Some areas are more

Lambert Conformal Conic Projection

SCALE 13571000 1 CENTIMETER = 36 KILOMETERS or 1 INCH = 56 MILES

and remote lands in the nation offering accessible such as the popular Red0 50 100 150

KILOMETERS adventurous visitors plentiful solitude Rock Canyon National Conservation and a rare escape from civilization Areamdasha magnificent example of MojaveA0 50 100 150 180 191

In the nearly 270000-acre Owyhee Desert geology only 17 miles from theSTATUTE MILES

River Wilderness in southwestern Idaho Las Vegas Strip that draws rock climbers bighorn sheep pronghorn and mountain from around the world lions far outnumber humans Here hikers Remember when exploring your NLCS

TEXT JOEL CONNOLLEY AUTHOR JOEL K BOURNE EDITOR DESIGN ROBERT E PRATT and paddlers on the arearsquos wild and sce- lands to pack out whatever you pack in

nic rivers can explore sinuous canyons and leave no trace of your visitWeb sources A trip to BLM-managed lands takes some advance planning Weather road condi-tions and the remote location of many sites are among the factors that must be considered when planning your visit As with any trip careful planning is essential

carved into the high desert plateau In CLIMBING IN RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA NEVADA BLM

to a safe enjoyable and fun visit The web resources listed below provide valuable in-depth information to prepare you for a safe and enjoyable experience when visit-ing BLM public lands It is highly recommended that you pursue additional research via the internet maps literature and possibly a phone call or visit to a BLM visitor center or office near your planned public lands destination 180

FISHHOOKS WILDERNESSBureau of Land Management ndash wwwblmgov

Bureau of Land Management National Landscape Conservation System ndash wwwblmgovnlcs

GILA BOX RIPARIAN NORTH SANTA NATIONALTERESA CONSERVATIONWILDERNESS AREAEducation and Interpretation Resources ndash wwwblmgoveducation

ARAVAIPA CANYONRecreational Information ndash wwwblmgovrecreation WILDERNESS Volunteering with BLM ndash wwwblmgovvolunteer Leave No Trace ndash wwwlntorg 191

REDFIELD CANYON WILDERNESS PELONCILLO

MOUNTAINSCopyright copy 2010 National Geographic Society Washington DC WILDERNESS DOS CABEZAS MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS

Restoring the Land A Place for Wildlife 191

SAN PEDRO RIPARIAN RAFTINGTHE RIO GRANDE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER NEW MEXICONATIONAL BLM CONSERVATIONhome to threatened marbled murreletsSome lands within the NLCS have been As urban areas agriculture roads and in Arizona provide important riparian AREA

and northern spotted owlsmdashtwo flag-affected by past activities In many of water projects increasingly alter the habitat for some 200 species of neo-ship species of old growth foreststhese areas BLM staff and local volun- geology and hydrology of our landscape tropical songbirds that migrate each

space for wildlife has grown increasingly year to and from Central and Souththat have suffered from habitat loss Learning from the Land A Legacy of Stewardshipteers are working hard to restore the land Citizens play an important role into healthy conditions where native plants

and animals can thrive On the dramatic scarce Thatrsquos why many areas in the America Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness

restoration activities as well The NLCS were established to protect and is also home to desert bighorn sheep

Fort Benton

T RA O

CONSERVATION AREA

11522 ft

conserve vital wildlife habitat and 11 species of bats while the Gila Many NLCS areas contain world-class other partners closely monitor grazing ef- Aldo Leopold once wrote that a land Mexico staffing booths maintaining trails

Student Conservation Associationfault block massif of the Steens Mountain WildCorps has helped obliterate oldCooperative Management and Protection The rugged cliffs above Idahorsquos Snake Box Riparian National Conservation research sites where scientific discover- fects to help protect the Southwestrsquos best ethic ldquoreflects a conviction of individual and giving cultural tours to student groups roads in Californiarsquos Granite MountainArea (CMPA) in southeastern Oregon River for example provide nesting Area is prime habitat for coatimundis ies are helping us better understand our remaining desert grasslands The desert responsibility for the health of the landrdquo that visit their ancestral homelands The Wilderness and maintain sections ofland exchanges with private ranches have

created more than 100000 acres of con-habitat for one of the densest concen- numerous lizards and a record nine changing world soils of Utahrsquos Grand Staircase-Escalante NLCS areas offer plenty of opportunities Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument

the Pacific Crest National Scenic trations of breeding raptors in the world species of native fish more than New Mexicorsquos magnificent Fort Stanton National Monument contain one of the to practice that conviction in Montana have helped restore historic Trail Volunteers are helping to restoretiguous wilderness along with the nationrsquos Each spring about 800 pairs of falcons any waterway in Arizona The Cavemdashpart of the Fort Stanton-Snowy most complete fossil records in the Citizen volunteers are critical to the care cabins and build ldquoexclosuresrdquo to protect the grounds at the Piedras Blancasfirst Redband Trout Reserve to improve eagles hawks and owls return to the San Pedro Riparian National River Cave National Conservation Areamdash world spanning some 260 million years and maintenance of these sites and to the cottonwood seedlings along riparianOutstanding Natural Area located onstream health and fish habitat Similarly

in northern Californiarsquos Headwaters Forest 485000-acre Morley Nelson Snake River Conservation Area is one of provides an undisturbed snapshot of Hundreds of dinosaurs and other fossil educational programs some areas offer areasmdashessential to reestablishing the large

Californiarsquos central coast The arearsquos Birds of Prey National Conservation the premier birding spots in geologic history ldquoThe cave is like a time species have been found there allowing Numerous support groups have formed to cottonwood groves that Lewis and Clark native coastal vegetation includingReservemdashwhere the BLM now protects an Area to mate and raise their young the nation frequented by capsule of earlier climate erasrdquo says Dr scientists to piece together the events organize such activities at many sites The saw when they traveled through the area two sensitive plant species had beenold growth redwood forest once sched- Other such areas include the Cascade- some 350 bird speciesmdash Penelope Boston director of cave and that led up to the complete collapse Friends of the Ironwood Forest for example In California hundreds of volunteer birders threatened by a massive invasionuled for harvestmdashthe agency has taken Siskiyou National Monument in south- roughly half the known karst studies at the New Mexico Insti- of the Mesozoic world 65 million years hold regular ldquopullsrdquo to root out stands help the BLM collect critical data on sea-of iceplant and other nonnativeout eroding logging roads and culverts western Oregon which boasts incredibly breeding species in tute of Mining and Technology ldquoYou can ago In an ancient New Mexico tidal of buffelgrassmdasha fast-growing fire-prone bird populations within the California plants Through the continuedand replanted redwood seedlings to im- diverse flora and fauna from the wet North America essentially peel back the layers of time flatmdashnow Prehistoric Trackways National invasive species that threatens the 129000- Coastal National Monumentefforts of local citizens theprove water quality in the headwaters

of the Elk River and Salmon Creek both side of the Cascades as well as the dry like pages in a book and read the his- Monumentmdashthe movements of ancient acre Ironwood Forest National Monument a collection of more than

iceplant is being removed Great Basin More than 200 bird species tory of the climate of the regionrdquo In Las reptiles amphibians arthropods near Tucson Arizona Members of the 20000 small islands rocksand native speciesare spawning grounds for coho and

chinook salmon and steelhead trout and 100 species of butterflies have been Cienegas National Conservation Area in and sea creatures have been Pueblo de Cochiti are managing partners and exposed reefs that

are returning sighted in the 52900-acre monument Arizona scientists from the BLM and the frozen in the sediments for with the BLM at the Kasha-Katuwe Tent dot the statersquos coast from The Headwaters Forest Reserve is also Further south several NLCS areas Nature Conservancy local ranchers and almost 300 million years Rocks National Monument in central New Mexico to Oregon

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