Ursus americanus

Pallas, 1780

American Black Bear

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.100661
Element CodeAMAJB01010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
CITESAppendix II
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyUrsidae
GenusUrsus
Other Common Names
American black bear (EN) Ours noir (FR)
Concept Reference
Wilson, D. E., and D. M. Reeder (editors). 1993. Mammal species of the world: a taxonomic and geographic reference. Second edition. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. xviii + 1206 pp. Available online at: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/msw/.
Taxonomic Comments
Cronin et al. (1991) found very similar mtDNA haplotypes among black bears from Alaska, Montana, Oregon, and New Hampshire, though divergent haplotypes were identified in the populations from Montana and Oregon; evidently there has been maintenance of polymorphism and considerable gene flow throughout the history of the species. Bears from insular Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Quebec, and most individuals from Alberta, exhibited very closely related mtDNA haplotypes; Newfoundland bears apparently arose through rapid genetic drift associated with a founder effect during postglacial colonization (Paetkau and Strobeck 1996).

Bears from Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), Vancouver Island, and coastal mainland British Columbia are indistinguishable with respect to mtDNA, but these bears are highly distinct from inland continental bears; the coastal mtDNA lineage occurs in each of the three recognized coastal subspecies, suggesting that the morphological characteristics differentiating these taxa may be postglacially derived (Byun et al. 1997).

See Cronin et al. (1991) and Shields and Kocher (1991) for information on phylogenetic relationships of North American ursids based on an analysis of mitochondrial DNA (black bear has been separated from brown and polar bears much longer than brown and polar bears have been separated from each other).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-05
Change Date1996-11-15
Edition Date2010-02-01
Edition AuthorsHammerson, G.
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Widespread in North America; stable, secure population.
Range Extent Comments
Black bears exist throughout most of North America north of central Mexico, except the desert region of the southwestern United States, from north-central Alaska across boreal Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, and south to central California, northern Nevada, northern Nayarit and southern Tamaulipas (Mexico), and Florida (Wozencraft, in Wilson and Reeder 1993). However, the species has been eliminated from most of the Midwest by intensive agriculture and human settlement. Now it occurs primarily in remaining large forested tracts.
Occurrences Comments
This species is known from many localities.
Threat Impact Comments
Locally threatened by habitat loss and interference by humans. Black market value of gall bladder and paws has led to an increase in the illegal harvest of this species.
Ecology & Habitat

Description

Pelage is usually black, brown, or reddish, but some in Pacific Northwest are bluish or whitish. Snout is tan or grizzled, straight or slightly convex in side view. Males grow larger than females, may reach several hundred pounds. Head and body length 150-180 cm, tail about 12 cm, mass about 90-140 kg for females, 115-270 kg for males (Nowak 1991, Burt and Grossenheider 1964).

Diagnostic Characteristics

Differs from the grizzly bear in having the claws of the forefeet only a little longer than those on the hind feet (about twice as long in the grizzly), length of second upper molar less than 29.5 mm (in part of range where grizzly occurs), snout profile straight rather than dished, and in lacking a prominent hump at the shoulders; maximum size of black bear is less than that of the grizzly (170-280 cm head and body length) (Nowak 1991, Hall 1981).

Habitat

Black bears inhabit forests and nearby openings, including forested wetlands. When inactive, they occupy dens under fallen trees, ground-level or above-ground tree cavities or hollow logs, underground cave-like sites, or the ground surface in dense cover. Young are born in a den. A low rate of den reuse was recorded in Pennsylvania.

These bears prefer mixed deciduous-coniferous forests with a thick understory but may occur in various situations. Large hardwood swamps and pocosins are important habitats on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. In the Great Dismal Swamp, Virginia and North Carolina, preferred habitats were pocosins, gum-cypress and maple-coniferous stands, disturbed areas, and roads; females exhibited seasonal changes in habitat preference (Hellgren and Vaughan 1991). In some areas (e.g., Alaska), bears make significant use of salmon spawning streams. In southeastern wetlands, bears would benefit from maintenance and enhancement of pocosins, mature gum, oak, and disturbed habitats (Hellgren et al. 1991).

Ecology

Density estimates in different areas: 1 bear per 1.3-8.8 sq km. Estimated density of 0.52-0.66 bears/sq km at Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, is the highest known density in the southeastern U.S.

Reproduction

Breeding occurs in June-July. Implantation is delayed about 4 months (also reported as 5-6 months). Gestation lasts 7-7.5 months (average 220 days). Females give birth every 2 years at most. Young are born in January-February, stay with mother until fall of second year. Litter size is 1-5 (modal number generally is 2 or 3, average is less than 2 in western North America). Females generally first give birth at 2-5 years (usually 4-5 years).

A female bear's reproductive success is dependent on her condition when she enters winter dormancy. A female that has fed well in autumn puts on much body fat and gives birth to usually 2 (rarely up to 5) cubs, whereas a female in poor condition does not produce any cubs. In the southern Appalachians, productivity and survival of young were enhanced when fall food (especially hard mast) supply was favorable (Eiler et al. 1989).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - HardwoodForest - ConiferForest - MixedWoodland - HardwoodWoodland - ConiferWoodland - Mixed
Palustrine Habitats
FORESTED WETLANDRiparian
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandSXYes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
NunavutSUYes
AlbertaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
LabradorS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
WisconsinS5Yes
NevadaS4Yes
IowaSXYes
MontanaS5Yes
OhioS1Yes
New JerseySNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
Navajo NationS5Yes
OregonS4Yes
OklahomaS3Yes
ColoradoS5Yes
VermontS5Yes
New YorkS5Yes
DelawareSXYes
South DakotaS1Yes
New HampshireS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSXYes
ConnecticutS5Yes
ArizonaS5Yes
AlaskaS5Yes
WashingtonS5Yes
TennesseeS3Yes
MissouriS4Yes
MassachusettsS4Yes
WyomingS5Yes
LouisianaS3Yes
AlabamaS2Yes
New MexicoS4Yes
MaineS5Yes
TexasS1Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
GeorgiaS4Yes
IdahoS3Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
Rhode IslandSXYes
IllinoisSXYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
MichiganS5Yes
FloridaSNRYes
ArkansasS4Yes
MississippiS2Yes
KansasSXYes
MarylandS3Yes
IndianaSXYes
KentuckyS4Yes
North DakotaS1Yes
UtahS3Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
NebraskaSXYes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
2 - Agriculture & aquacultureInsignificant/negligible or past
2.1 - Annual & perennial non-timber cropsInsignificant/negligible or past
4 - Transportation & service corridorsHigh (continuing)
4.1 - Roads & railroadsHigh (continuing)
5 - Biological resource useHigh (continuing)
5.1 - Hunting & collecting terrestrial animalsHigh (continuing)

Roadless Areas (828)
Alaska (73)
AreaForestAcres
AnanTongass National Forest36,666
Bay of PillarsTongass National Forest27,492
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Brabazon AdditionTongass National Forest498,819
BradfieldTongass National Forest199,016
CamdenTongass National Forest36,793
CastleTongass National Forest49,289
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
Chugach-8Chugach National Forest21,559
ClevelandTongass National Forest189,447
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
ConeTongass National Forest128,454
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Dall IslandTongass National Forest105,780
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
East KuiuTongass National Forest27,611
East MitkofTongass National Forest8,795
Exit Glacier DonutChugach National Forest126
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
FrostyTongass National Forest39,941
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
Green RocksTongass National Forest11,093
HardingTongass National Forest174,349
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
KekuTongass National Forest10,869
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
KosciuskoTongass National Forest64,134
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
McKenzieTongass National Forest83,103
MontagueChugach National Forest204,875
Neka BayTongass National Forest7,142
Neka MountainTongass National Forest6,138
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North ClevelandTongass National Forest105,288
North EtolinTongass National Forest40,993
North KupreanofTongass National Forest114,660
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
QuartzTongass National Forest143,003
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Rocky PassTongass National Forest78,163
SarkarTongass National Forest51,908
SecurityTongass National Forest31,428
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
South KuiuTongass National Forest62,452
South KupreanofTongass National Forest216,816
South RevillaTongass National Forest52,105
SpiresTongass National Forest533,746
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Thorne RiverTongass National Forest72,983
TwelvemileTongass National Forest37,940
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
West WrangellTongass National Forest10,291
Windham-Port HoughtonTongass National Forest161,952
Arizona (30)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
Black River CanyonApache-Sitgreaves National Forests11,817
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Boulder CanyonCoconino National Forest4,554
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
ChiricahuaCoronado National Forest76,876
Cimarron HillsCoconino National Forest5,303
Coconino RimKaibab National Forest7,213
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
HackberryCoconino National Forest17,885
HackberryPrescott National Forest914
Hell HoleApache-Sitgreaves National Forests15,512
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Hot AirApache-Sitgreaves National Forests31,712
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Middle Romero WSRCoronado National Forest60
NolanApache-Sitgreaves National Forests6,780
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
PicachoTonto National Forest4,969
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousPrescott National Forest3,129
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
PipestemApache-Sitgreaves National Forests34,598
Salt HouseApache-Sitgreaves National Forests21,848
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
Arkansas (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainOuachita National Forest1,910
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Richland CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest571
California (228)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
BackboneShasta-Trinity National Forest11,466
Bald MountainTahoe National Forest5,832
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
Barney RileyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,083
Bear Camp FlatModoc National Forest2,471
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
Benton RangeInyo National Forest9,637
Big Butte ShinboneMendocino National Forest4,265
Big Butte ShinboneSix Rivers National Forest1,102
Big RocksLos Padres National Forest11,866
BlackKlamath National Forest6,530
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Black CinderLassen National Forest239
Black MountainLos Padres National Forest16,818
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Blue Creek Rare ISix Rivers National Forest12,134
Board CampSix Rivers National Forest4,527
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Chalk PeakLos Padres National Forest7,472
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
Cherry LakeStanislaus National Forest1,106
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
ChinquapinShasta-Trinity National Forest22,040
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Cow CreekSix Rivers National Forest1,271
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cub CreekLassen National Forest8,643
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Cucamonga CSan Bernardino National Forest4,106
CuyamaLos Padres National Forest19,631
CypressLassen National Forest3,380
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Dennison PeakSequoia National Forest6,293
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Devils RockShasta-Trinity National Forest16,209
Dexter CanyonInyo National Forest17,053
DiableLos Padres National Forest19,597
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Dog CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest5,001
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
EagleShasta-Trinity National Forest6,553
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
East GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest27,894
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
Elk CreekMendocino National Forest23,182
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
FalesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,138
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Fisher Gulch BShasta-Trinity National Forest4,791
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Garcia MountainLos Padres National Forest7,850
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
GrangerModoc National Forest23
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Grizzly PeakPlumas National Forest6,222
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Hat Mtn.Modoc National Forest9,478
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Heartbreak RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest4,455
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Twin LakesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest102
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Iceberg - RodriquezHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest229
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
JohnsonKlamath National Forest10,652
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Keddie RidgeLassen National Forest3,864
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
Kettle Mtn.Shasta-Trinity National Forest4,589
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
La BreaLos Padres National Forest14,031
La PanzaLos Padres National Forest4,954
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
Little PineLos Padres National Forest1,315
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Long MeadowHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,967
Lpoor CanyonLos Padres National Forest13,762
Machesna MountainLos Padres National Forest12,271
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
ManzanaLos Padres National Forest2,101
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
MayfieldLassen National Forest14,444
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
MillModoc National Forest321
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
Mirada PimeLos Padres National Forest13,302
Mokelumne - SprattHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest613
MonarchSierra National Forest697
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
MuseKlamath National Forest238
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
NessieInyo National Forest830
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Oat Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,223
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PacksaddleSix Rivers National Forest3,862
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
PantherShasta-Trinity National Forest12,016
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
Pilot CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,192
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
PowleyModoc National Forest6,268
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
QuatalLos Padres National Forest7,253
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Rose - IcelandHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,171
RubiconEldorado National Forest4,872
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Santa CruzLos Padres National Forest21,182
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
ScodiesSequoia National Forest725
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Sespe - FrazierAngeles National Forest4,254
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
SinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,004
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Skeleton GladeMendocino National Forest9,237
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
Snow MountainLassen National Forest2,165
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
SoliderSix Rivers National Forest14,918
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
Thomes CreekMendocino National Forest16,616
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest4,096
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Trail LakeLassen National Forest1,124
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
Ukonom CreekKlamath National Forest4,621
UnderwoodSix Rivers National Forest6,591
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West ForkAngeles National Forest1,169
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
West YubaPlumas National Forest6,071
West YubaTahoe National Forest16,059
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Whisky CreekInyo National Forest865
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Wilderness ContiguousMendocino National Forest3,606
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Colorado (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Pole Mountain / Finger MesaRio Grande NF43,863
Red TableWhite River NF39,122
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Troublesome SouthRoutt NF47,359
Florida (3)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Farles PrairieOcala National Forest1,901
Georgia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Patterson GapChattahoochee National Forest1,186
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Tate BranchChattahoochee National Forest1,069
Idaho (15)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Boulder - White CloudsSawtooth National Forest322,653
Boulder - White CloudsSalmon-Challis National Forest139,297
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Montana (62)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Anaconda HillHelena National Forest18,546
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
BeartoothGallatin National Forest5,285
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Burnt MountainCuster National Forest10,698
Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area OcdGallatin National Forest35,048
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Call MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest8,796
CataractLolo National Forest9,442
Clear CreekLolo National Forest5,538
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Deadhorse Ridge Ra 1128Flathead National Forest23,648
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
ElkhornHelena National Forest75,468
Fishtail SaddlebackCuster National Forest16,359
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Government Mountain #673Kootenai National Forest10,090
HolterHelena National Forest1,965
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
LionheadGallatin National Forest33,549
Lost Water CanyonCuster National Forest9,251
Lost Water Canyon RnaCuster National Forest561
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Mcgregor - ThompsonLolo National Forest27,211
Mckenzie CanyonBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest33,350
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. BushnellLolo National Forest41,798
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Mt. Henry #666Kootenai National Forest13,603
Nevada MountainHelena National Forest50,135
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
ReefGallatin National Forest2,500
Republic MountainGallatin National Forest836
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Sheep Mountain - StatelineLolo National Forest37,844
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Snowcrest MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,649
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Ten Lakes #683Kootenai National Forest48,545
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
West PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest248,631
Nevada (18)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
Fourmile HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,718
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,342
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - Big MeadowsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest311
Rose - BroncoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest868
Rose - Davis Mdw.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,361
Rose - Dutch LouieHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest363
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Gray CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest366
Rose - NortheastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest550
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Sweetwater (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,946
Wellington HillsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,009
New Hampshire (12)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
New Mexico (47)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Arroyo de la PresaSanta Fe National Forest6,178
Aspen MountainGila National Forest23,784
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Canyon CreekGila National Forest9,824
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
CulpLincoln National Forest3,251
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Dry CreekGila National Forest26,719
Eagle PeakGila National Forest34,016
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Frisco BoxGila National Forest38,979
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Hell HoleGila National Forest19,553
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
LargoGila National Forest12,731
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Lower San FranciscoGila National Forest26,460
Madre MountainCibola National Forest19,839
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Mother HubbardGila National Forest5,895
Mt. TaylorCibola National Forest6,355
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
NolanGila National Forest13,051
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Rancho ViejoSanta Fe National Forest3,827
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
T BarGila National Forest6,823
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
North Carolina (20)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Slide HollowPisgah National Forest193
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Yellowhammer Branch (add.)Nantahala National Forest1,255
Oregon (76)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Boulder ParkWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,141
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Bulldog RockUmpqua National Forest6,056
Bulldog RockWillamette National Forest559
Calf - Copeland CreekUmpqua National Forest15,696
Castle Rock AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,649
Chucksney MountainWillamette National Forest15,369
Coleman RimFremont National Forest10,638
CornpatchWillamette National Forest7,346
DoneganUmpqua National Forest5,914
Drift CreekSiuslaw National Forest6,333
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
Fish Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest1,377
Flag CreekMalheur National Forest7,716
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Grande RondeUmatilla National Forest12,296
Grande RondeWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,650
Hebo 1aSiuslaw National Forest13,930
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Horseshoe RidgeUmatilla National Forest5,996
HuckleberryWillamette National Forest793
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Jackson Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,673
Joseph CanyonWallowa-Whitman National Forest24,288
LakeMt. Hood National Forest1,327
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
LastUmpqua National Forest7,666
Limpy RockUmpqua National Forest6,782
Little CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest2,815
Little Eagle MeadowsWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,984
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Mill Creek Watershed (OR)Umatilla National Forest7,820
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Mt. ThielsenWinema National Forest1,153
Myrtle SilviesMalheur National Forest11,679
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Roaring RiverWillamette National Forest2,128
Rolling Grounds AppendageUmpqua National Forest1,987
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Shasta CostaSiskiyou National Forests14,420
Sheep DivideWallowa-Whitman National Forest16,201
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Umpqua SpitSiuslaw National Forest2,090
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
WaldoDeschutes National Forest4,973
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - MoolackWillamette National Forest1,183
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
WildhorseWallowa-Whitman National Forest20,308
Williams CreekUmpqua National Forest5,844
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Pennsylvania (3)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
CornplanterAllegheny National Forest2,929
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
South Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bee CoveSumter National Forest3,025
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
Ellicott Rock 2Sumter National Forest517
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Tennessee (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Add.Cherokee National Forest1,396
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Utah (43)
AreaForestAcres
0401010Ashley National Forest21,886
0401011Ashley National Forest30,062
0401012Ashley National Forest46,400
418002Uinta National Forest19,152
418003Uinta National Forest10,912
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Beehive PeakFishlake National Forest59,137
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Boulger - Black CanyonManti-Lasal National Forest23,286
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
Capital ReefDixie National Forest763
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
Circleville MountainFishlake National Forest24,142
City CreekFishlake National Forest13,939
CopleysFishlake National Forest11,683
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Happy ValleyDixie National Forest14,458
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Mollens HollowWasatch-Cache National Forest17,690
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
New Home BenchDixie National Forest10,513
PavantFishlake National Forest42,560
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
South RimDixie National Forest1,372
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Vermont (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (33)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Brushy MountainJefferson National Forest4,168
Dolly AnnGeorge Washington National Forest7,855
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Garden MountainJefferson National Forest3,960
James River AdditionJefferson National Forest1,140
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Lewis Fork AdditionJefferson National Forest749
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Little Wilson Creek Addition BJefferson National Forest1,725
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Peters Mountain Addition A (VA)Jefferson National Forest1,268
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
Washington (62)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
BackboneGifford Pinchot National Forest1,201
Bear CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,980
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Black CanyonOkanogan National Forest9,681
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Coal Creek BluffGifford Pinchot National Forest1,164
Cougar MountainColville National Forest4,525
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Gotchen CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,518
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Harvey CreekColville National Forest10,140
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Higgins MountainMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest13,185
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Lion RockWenatchee National Forest4,692
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
Mt. BonaparteOkanogan National Forest10,891
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
ProfanityColville National Forest28,944
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
Rugged RidgeOlympic National Forest4,358
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Silver StarGifford Pinchot National Forest7,779
SiouxonGifford Pinchot National Forest12,773
Slide RidgeWenatchee National Forest11,430
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Stormy Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest32,612
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
TiffanyOkanogan National Forest22,045
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
West Virginia (17)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cheat MountainMonongahela National Forest8,191
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Peters Mountain Addition A (WV)Jefferson National Forest343
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Turkey MountainMonongahela National Forest6,421
Wisconsin (2)
AreaForestAcres
09162 - MooseChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest6,161
09166 - East TorchChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,647
Wyoming (37)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
Encampment River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest4,996
Franc's PeakShoshone National Forest68,561
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Lake Alice - Commissary RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest166,707
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Little GooseBighorn National Forest25,558
Little Sheep MountainBridger-Teton National Forest14,192
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Mosquito Lake - Seven LakesBridger-Teton National Forest51,950
Nugent Park - Hams Fork RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest21,241
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
ReefShoshone National Forest16,817
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
Sibley LakeBighorn National Forest10,367
Sleeping GiantShoshone National Forest5,176
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
South ForkShoshone National Forest64,903
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Togwotee PassShoshone National Forest7,344
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
Windy MountainShoshone National Forest31,283
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