Forest Guides

National Forest Guides

Trail picks, campground details, and permit info.

13Forests

7Regions

Arizona

Coconino National Forest

Complete guide to Coconino National Forest in northern Arizona. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, red rock country, and trip planning resources.

12 min read

California

Angeles National Forest

700,386 acres

Complete guide to Angeles National Forest in Southern California. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, mountain peaks, and trip planning resources for LA's backyard wilderness.

12 min read

Inyo National Forest

1,837,190 acres

Complete guide to Inyo National Forest in California's Eastern Sierra. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, Mount Whitney, and trip planning resources.

13 min read

Colorado

White River National Forest

2,285,970 acres

Complete guide to White River National Forest in the Colorado Rockies. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, fourteeners, and trip planning resources.

13 min read

Georgia

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests

865,790 acres

Complete guide to Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Georgia. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, waterfalls, Appalachian Trail access, and trip planning resources.

14 min read

Montana

Flathead National Forest

2,411,557 acres

Complete guide to Flathead National Forest in northwest Montana. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, grizzly bear country, and trip planning resources.

13 min read

New Hampshire

White Mountain National Forest

800,992 acres

Complete guide to White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, Presidential Range, and trip planning resources.

13 min read

North Carolina

Pisgah National Forest

512,758 acres

Complete guide to Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, waterfalls, Blue Ridge Parkway access, and trip planning resources.

13 min read

Oregon

Deschutes National Forest

1,596,900 acres

Complete guide to Deschutes National Forest in central Oregon. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, volcanic landscapes, and trip planning resources.

9 min read

Mount Hood National Forest

1,067,043 acres

Complete guide to Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, seasonal tips, and everything you need to plan your trip.

10 min read

Utah

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

2,119,930 acres

Complete guide to Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, permits, alpine lakes, and trip planning resources.

10 min read

Virginia

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests

1,790,000 acres

Complete guide to George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia and West Virginia. Trail recommendations, campgrounds, McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and trip planning resources.

12 min read

Washington

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

1,312,000 acres

Complete guide to Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington. Trail recommendations, volcanic landscapes, campgrounds, permits, and trip planning for this underrated Pacific Northwest gem.

9 min read