National Forests Allowing Cross-Country Travel

For the purpose of this summary, glarge-scaleh is defined as allowing cross-country use on 10,000 or more acres.  This list is based on data from the USFS gathered during Spring 2004.  This table includes acreage open to wheeled vehicles.

State

Forest

Acres open

Alaska

Chugach

378,160

Tongass

10,806,315

Arizona

Appache-Sitgreaves

1,597,139

Kaibab

1,401,202

Tonto

726,949

Coconino

1,689,748

Arkansas/Oklahoma

Ouachita

1,488,037

California

Inyo

1,000,000

Klamath

1,736,671

Lassen

992,284

Modoc

1,592,787

Plumas

989,400

Shasta-Trinity

239,175

Sierra

653,322

Colorado

Rio Grande

161,363

Idaho

Idaho Panhandle

2,244,733

Nez Perce

1,117,012

Clearwater

1,520,000

Boise

523,900

Sawtooth

791,744

Salmon-Challis

2,468,881

Payette

787,203

Caribou-Targhee

130,689

Louisiana

Kisatchie

467,738

Michigan

Ottawa

787,020

Minnesota

Chippewa

666,523

Superior

1,362,661

Mississippi

All forests

741,363

Montana

Custer

16,373

Nebraska

Nebraska

1,125,730

New Mexico

Sante Fe

555,288

Carson

629,433

Cibola

1,818,302

Gila

2,862,350

Nevada

Humboldt-Toiyabe

4,158,600

Oregon

Deschuttes

1,220,939

Fremont-Winema

2,021,389

Malheur

1,126,305

Mt. Hood

762,478

Ochoco

704,727

Roque River-Siskiyou

1,486,874

Siuslaw

562,340

Umatilla

90,376

Umpqua

858,507

Wallowa-Whitman

900,892

Willamette

995,000

South Dakota

Black Hills

119,523

Utah

Fishlake

1,285,470

Dixie

1,213,095

Manti-La Sal

40,120

Washington

Colville

837,970

Mt. Baker

1,020,000

Okanogan-Wenatchee

2,158,091

Olympic

239,677

Wyoming

Bighorn

123,585

 

 


 

 




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