Recreational Activities
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The
Forest offers a variety of recreation sites including more than
35 campgrounds and picnic areas and many water sport and winter
play areas. The Bitterroot National Forest offers a "Walk by
the Light of the Moon" series of interpretive walks during
spring, summer, fall and winter.
Cabin
and Lookout Rentals
Get away with family or friends and enjoy an experience
from yesteryear. A night spent in a Forest Service fire lookout,
or cabin can be a unique, and memorable experience! You can choose
from among several properties in the Bitterroot Forest, from lonely
fire lookouts perched atop a mountain to quiet cabins nestled deep
in the forest. Cabins and Lookouts available through the rental
program are rustic and primitive in nature.
Water Activities
The Bitterroot National Forest provides numerous opportunities
to enjoy water activities such as boating, rafting, water-skiing
and fishing.
Winter Activities
The Bitterroot National Forest is no exception in providing winter
recreation. Opportunities from the thrill of downhill skiing and
snowmobiling, to the quiet solitude of cross-country skiing and
snowshoeing are available. Enjoy yourself but take time to proceed
with caution and "be informed and prepared".
Trails
- Biking, Hiking and Motorized
Pick from a selection of the forest's most scenic
trails and enjoy breathtaking views. Breathtaking scenery is provided
by 30 deep, rocky, glaciated canyons breaking the sharp face of
the Bitterroot range at regular intervals to the west. Most of this
rugged range is wilderness. To the east, the Sapphire range presents
a gentler horizon.
Campground and Picnic Areas
Want to kick back and relax under shady pines by a
sparkling lake? Looking for a "base camp" for a day of
hiking, rock climbing, boating, fishing, or swimming? Want to just
get out of the house for the day for a nice picnic in the great
outdoors? If so, the Bitterroot National Forest can offer you that
and more!
Wilderness
There are over 743,800 acres of wilderness on the Bitterroot National
Forest: this includes the Anaconda-Pintler (41,162 acres), Frank
Church River of No Return (193,703 acres), and Selway-Bitterroot
(508,217acres).
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