List of U.S. National Forests

The United States has 154 protected areas known as national forests, covering Template:Convert. National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The first national forest was established as the Yellowstone Park Timber and Land Reserve on March 30, 1891, then in the Department of the Interior. In 1897, the Organic Act provided purposes for which forest reserves could be established, including to protect the forest, secure water supplies, and supply timber. With the Forest Reserve Act of 1891, the President of the United States was given the power to set aside forest reserves in the public domain. With the Transfer Act of 1905, forest reserves became part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the newly created U.S. Forest Service.

By 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt had more than doubled the forest-reserve acreage, and Congress responded by limiting the president's ability to proclaim new reserves. The National Forest System underwent a major reorganization in 1908, and in 1911 Congress authorized new additions to the system under the authority of the Weeks Act. The management goals provided by the Organic Act were expanded upon by the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 to include "outdoor recreation, range, timber, watershed, and wildlife and fish purposes" as well as for the establishment of wilderness areas.

As of September 30, 2014, the Forest Service manages a total of Template:Convert, Template:Convert of which are National Forests. The additional land areas include 20 National Grasslands, 59 purchase units, 19 research and experimental areas, five land utilization projects and 37 other areas. The National Forest System has an extensive and complicated history of reorganization, so while there are currently 154 named National Forests, many of these are managed together as either a single forest or separate forests.Template:Ref label

There is at least one national forest in all but ten states: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Rhode Island (although Kansas and North Dakota have national grasslands). In addition, Puerto Rico contains El Yunque National Forest. Alaska has the most national forest land, with Template:Convert, followed by California (Template:Convert) and Idaho (Template:Convert). Idaho also has the greatest percent of its land in national forests, with 38.2 percent, followed by Oregon (24.7 percent) and Colorado (20.9 percent). On maps, national forests in the west generally show the true extent of their area, but those in the east often only show purchase districts, within which usually only a minority of the land is owned by the Forest Service.

National Forests

NameTemplate:Note label	Photo	LocationTemplate:Note label	Date formedTemplate:Note label	Area	DescriptionTemplate:Note label
Allegheny	File:Fall at Allegheny Reservoir.jpg	Pennsylvania Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Pennsylvania's only National Forest includes Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir on the Allegheny Plateau in the northwestern part of the state. The forest contains the largest tract of remaining old-growth forest in Pennsylvania at Tionesta Scenic and Research Natural Areas and Template:Convert of the North Country Trail.Template:Rp
Angeles	File:Angelesnationalforest.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in the San Gabriel Mountains at the edge of the Los Angeles metro area, this National Forest includes five wilderness areas. Much of the forest is dense chaparral. Elevations in the forest range from Template:Convert to Template:Convert at the summit of Mount San Antonio.
Angelina	File:Angelina National Forest sign.jpg	Texas Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Primarily longleaf, loblolly, and shortleaf pine, the forest includes two wilderness areas and borders the Sam Rayburn Reservoir. The forest provides habitat for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker and wintering habitat for bald eagles.Template:Rp
Apache-Sitgreaves	File:Apache Abbas.JPG	Arizona, New Mexico Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Encompassing the Mogollon Rim and White Mountains, this forest includes 34 lakes and over Template:Convert of rivers and streams, more than any other National Forest in the arid Southwest.
Apalachicola	File:Apalachicola pond.JPG	Florida Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	As the largest National Forest in Florida, Apalachicola includes over Template:Convert of water and Template:Convert of the Florida Trail. There are caverns and sinkholes at the Leon Sinks Geological Area, while Fort Gadsden is along the Apalachicola River.
Arapaho	File:Arapaho National Forest 2010 USDAgov.jpg	Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Arapaho National Forest is in the high Rockies and includes six wilderness areas. It is currently managed jointly with Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National Grassland. The highest paved road in North America ascends Mount Evans at an elevation of Template:Convert.
Ashley	File:Kings Peak with Henry's Fork Basin.jpg	Utah, Wyoming Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Ashley National Forest manages the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the High Uintas Wilderness. Kings Peak at Template:Convert is the highest point in Utah and is located in the Uinta Mountains.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge	File:Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.jpg	Montana Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The largest National Forest in Montana, it encompasses several mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains. The forest includes the Anaconda-Pintler and Lee Metcalf wilderness areas and sections of the Continental Divide Trail and Nez Perce National Historic Trail.
Bienville	File:Bienville National Forest.jpeg	Mississippi Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in central Mississippi, this forest includes several lakes and reservoirs and Harrell Prairie, the largest and least disturbed prairie in the state. Bienville Pines Scenic Area includes Template:Convert of old-growth forest. It is managed collectively with Mississippi's five other National Forests.Template:Rp
Bighorn	File:Bighorn National Forest.jpg	Wyoming Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In the Big Horn Mountains of north-central Wyoming, Bighorn National Forest has eight lodges, several reservoirs, and Template:Convert of trails. Elevation reach Template:Convert at Cloud Peak in the Cloud Peak Wilderness, which is also the location of the Cloud Peak Glacier.
Bitterroot	File:Lake Como view from Woods Cabin.jpg	Montana, Idaho Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Bitterroot National Forest is located in the Bitterroot and Sapphire mountains, reaching its highest point at Template:Convert at Trapper Peak. The forest is named for the bitterroot plant.Template:Rp
Black Hills	File:Black Elk Wilderness South Dakota 5.jpg	South Dakota, Wyoming Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Consisting predominately of Ponderosa pine, this forest is located in the namesake Black Hills. There are 11 reservoirs, Template:Convert of trails, and Template:Convert of streams in this forest. Black Elk Peak is the highest point in South Dakota and the highest point in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains at Template:Convert.Template:Rp
Boise	File:River Rocks (440298432).jpg	Idaho Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Portions of the Boise, Payette, and South and Middle Forks of the Salmon River drainages make up the forest. There are over Template:Convert of streams and more than 250 lakes and reservoirs in the forest.
Bridger-Teton	File:Approaching Lozier Lakes.jpg	Wyoming Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	As part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Bridger-Teton National Forest has 27 glaciers in its portion of the Wind River Range. The Gros Ventre landslide formed a dam on the Gros Ventre River in 1925 before failing in 1927.
Caribou-Targhee	File:Mesa Falls 4.JPG	Idaho, Wyoming Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The forest's Jedediah Smith Wilderness has many caves and the Winegar Hole Wilderness protects grizzly bear habitat in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. The Upper and Lower Mesa Falls are on Henrys Fork of the Snake River and tours of Minnetonka Cave are available.
Carson	File:Wheeler from Walter.JPG	New Mexico Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, this forest has over Template:Convert of trails and Taos Ski Valley. The highest point in the forest is Wheeler Peak, also New Mexico's highest point, at Template:Convert.Template:Rp
Chattahoochee-Oconee	File:Raven Cliffs Trail.jpg	Georgia Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	With Template:Convert of trails, this forest contains the southern terminius of the Appalachian Trail. Georgia's highest point, Brasstown Bald at Template:Convert is in the forest, and several Civil War battles were fought in the area.Template:Rp
Chequamegon-Nicolet	File:BlackjackSpringsWilderness.jpg	Wisconsin Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	There are 2,020 lakes, 440 spring ponds, and Template:Convert of wetlands in this National Forest. There are also Template:Convert of non-motorized trails, Template:Convert of motorized trails, and Template:Convert of roads alongside five wilderness areas.
Cherokee	File:South Fork Citico Creek.jpg	Tennessee, North Carolina Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Cherokee National Forest has eleven wilderness areas, three large lakes, and over Template:Convert of trails, including Template:Convert of the Appalachian Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains. There are 43 mammal species, 154 fish species, 55 amphibian species, and 262 bird species in the forest.
Chippewa	File:Chippewa National Forest - Social - 2.jpg	Minnesota Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	With 1,300 lakes and ponds, Template:Convert of rivers, and Template:Convert of wetlands, there are many opportunities for boating and fishing in this forest. There are over 180 nesting pairs of bald eagles as well as Canada lynx, and sandhill cranes here.Template:Rp
Chugach	File:Lost Lake, Seward, Alaska.jpg	Alaska Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	As the third largest National Forest, Chugach covers three unique landscapes: the Copper River Delta, Eastern Kenai Peninsula, and Prince William Sound. Many of the streams contain salmon and trout, and glaciers still carve the land here. Over half of the forest is tundra and glaciers.Template:Rp
Cibola	File:Ridge from the Sandia Crest Trail.jpg	New Mexico Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Part of this National Forest are four wilderness areas, including the Sandia Mountain Wilderness east of Albuquerque. Elevations range from Template:Convert to Template:Convert at the summit of Mount Taylor, a stratovolcano in the San Mateo Mountains.Template:Rp
Clearwater	File:Lochsa River in Clearwater NF.jpg	Idaho Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The forest covers the Bitterroot Mountains and Palouse Prairie as well as the Clearwater and Lochsa rivers. The Lewis and Clark Expedition followed the Lolo Trail through the forest in 1805, and gold miners came to the forest in the 1860s.Template:Rp
Cleveland	File:Mountlagunasmall.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In southern California, Cleveland National Forest has a Mediterranean climate and four wilderness areas. There are 22 endangered plant and animal species found in the forest. With its highest point at Template:Convert on Monument Peak, elevations are not as high here as in most of California's other National Forests.Template:Rp
Coconino	File:Sycamore Canyon from Barney Pasture.jpg	Arizona Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The San Francisco Peaks, Mogollon Rim, and Oak Creek Canyon can be found in Coconino National Forest. The forest's Sycamore Canyon is the second largest canyon in Arizona's redrock country. The forest also contains Humphreys Peak, which at Template:Convert is the highest point in Arizona.Template:Rp
Colville	File:Colville National Forest.jpg	Washington Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	With Template:Convert of hiking trails, Colville National Forest has elevations that range up to Template:Convert in the Kettle River and Selkirk mountains. Part of the Salmo-Priest Wilderness is in the forest along with part of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail.
Conecuh	File:Open pond, conecuh national forest, alabama.jpg	Alabama Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Managed together with Alabama's other National Forests, Conecuh has two areas designated for recreation: Blue Lake and Open Pond. The dry, sandy uplands support longleaf pine forest, while bottomlands have sinkhole ponds, springs, and swamps.Template:Rp
Coronado	File:Coronado Natl Forest Nima1.JPG	Arizona, New Mexico Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Covering the sky islands of the Southwest, Coronado National Forest also includes Mount Wrightson and the birding destination of Madera Canyon. There are eight wilderness areas in the forest as well as observatories on Mount Hopkins and Mount Lemmon
Croatan	File:Lake Croatan Natl Forest 3970.jpg	North Carolina Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The only coastal National Forest on the east coast, Croatan includes estuaries and pocosins. The forest is home to carnivorous plants such as the Venus flytrap and pitcher plant. Cedar Point is a recreation area at the mouth of the White Oak River.Template:Rp
Custer	File:Granite Peak Montana.jpg	Montana, South Dakota Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Custer National Forest includes the Beartooth Highway and the Capitol Rock and the Castles National Natural Landmarks. The forest's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness includes Granite Peak, the highest point in Montana at Template:Convert.
Daniel Boone	File:Daniel Boone National Forest Tater Knob.jpg	Kentucky Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Encompassing part of the Cumberland Plateau and Appalachian Mountains, Daniel Boone National Forest has two wilderness areas and several reservoirs. Scenic areas include Cumberland Falls, Red River Gorge, Yahoo Arch and many caves.
Davy Crockett	File:Ratcliff Lake, Ratcliff, TX IMG 0985.JPG	Texas Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located where the southeastern pine forests meet the blackland prairies of central Texas, Davy Crockett National Forest's Big Slough Wilderness consists primarily hardwood forest. A recreation area surrounds Ratcliff Lake, which covers Template:Convert.Template:Rp
Delta	File:Delta NF Sunflower WMA.jpg	Mississippi Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Delta National Forest contains the only bottomland hardwood forest in the National Forest System, located in the floodplain of the Mississippi River. The forest includes the Green Ash-Overcup Oak-Sweetgum Research Natural Areas, which is a National Natural Landmark because it contains remnant bottomland old-growth forest.Template:Rp
Deschutes	File:Lava Lake (Oregon).jpg	Oregon Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	On the east side of the Cascade Range, Deschutes National Forest includes Newberry National Volcanic Monument and five wilderness areas. Lava River Cave, at Template:Convert long, is Oregon's longest lava tube.
De Soto	File:DeSotoNationalForest.jpg	Mississippi Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	De Soto National Forest contains Mississippi's only wilderness areas: Black Creek and Leaf River. The Black Creek and Tuxachanie National Recreation Trails provide Template:Convert of hiking opportunities. Black Creek has been designated a National Wild and Scenic River for Template:Convert.Template:Rp
Dixie	File:RedRockUtah.jpg	Utah Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Straddling the divide between the Great Basin and Colorado River, Dixie National Forest has elevations ranging from Template:Convert near St. George to Template:Convert on Boulder Mountain. Ashdown Gorge, Box-Death Hollow, Cottonwood Forest, and Pine Valley Mountain wilderness areas are in the forest.
Eldorado	File:Eldorado NF - trail to Winnemucca Lake.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In the Sierra Nevada, Eldorado National Forest has Template:Convert of fishable streams and 297 lakes and reservoirs. There are Template:Convert of trails and Template:Convert of roads in the forest. The forest's Desolation Wilderness is the most visited wilderness area per acre in the country.Template:Rp
El Yunque	File:El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico by Geoff Gallice - 001.jpg	Puerto Rico Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The only tropical rainforest in the National Forest System, higher elevations of El Yunque National Forest receive nearly Template:Convert of rainfall per year. There are 240 tree species in the forest, 23 of which are endemic to the forest, being found nowhere else in the world.
Finger Lakes	File:Finger Lakes National Forest.jpg	New York Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located between Seneca and Cayuga lakes, Finger Lakes National Forest is one of the smallest National Forests. The Gorge Trail enters a small gorge in the forest, and the North Country Trail crosses part of the forest.Template:Rp
Fishlake	File:AspenOverview0172.JPG	Utah Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in south central Utah, Fishlake National Forest is named for Fish Lake, the state's largest natural mountain lake. The forest's Tushar Mountains reach their highest point at Template:Convert on Delano Peak.Template:Rp
Flathead	File:Big Salmon Lake.jpg	Montana Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Bordering Glacier National Park, Flathead is home to grizzly bears, bull trout, and Canada lynx. The forest manages four wilderness areas, including the Bob Marshall and Great Bear wildernesses.Template:Rp
Francis Marion	File:Francis Marion NF1.jpg	South Carolina Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Francis Marion National Forest is home to Template:Convert of streams and a variety of wildlife, including the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. There are four wilderness areas in the forest, and it is managed together with Sumter National Forest.Template:Rp
Fremont-Winema	File:Drake Peak Views-Fremont Winema (24495133634).jpg	Oregon Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Encompassing the Warner Mountains and bordering Crater Lake National Park, Fremont-Winema National Forest also includes the semi-arid areas of the Oregon Outback. The Gearhart Mountain Wilderness is near the center of the forest.Template:Rp
Gallatin	File:Daisy Pass Gallatin National Forest.jpg	Montana Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Bordering the north side of Yellowstone National Park, Gallatin National Forest contains parts of both the Absaroka-Beartooth and Lee Metcalf wilderness areas. Quake Lake was formed on the Madison River when an earthquake launched a landslide across the river in 1959.
George Washington & Jefferson	File:White Rocks Little Sluice Mountain GWNF.jpg	Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In the Appalachian Mountains, the highest point of the forest is Mount Rogers, also the highest point in Virginia at Template:Convert in Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. There are Template:Convert of old-growth forest here, and the Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Trail both run through the forest.
Gifford Pinchot	File:OldSnowy 15A.JPG	Washington Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Gifford Pinchot National Forest includes Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and parts of seven wilderness areas. There are Template:Convert of trails and Template:Convert of roads in the forest.
Gila	File:Gila National Forest.jpg	New Mexico Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The forest's Gila Wilderness was the world's first wilderness area and was proclaimed on June 3, 1924. The Catwalk National Recreation Trail travels up a narrow canyon for Template:Convert while following Whitewater Creek.
Grand Mesa	File:West edge of Grand Mesa, Colorado.jpg	Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In western Colorado, Grand Mesa National Forest covers part of Battlement Mesa and most of Grand Mesa, the largest flattop mountain in the world with an average elevation of Template:Convert. There are over 300 lakes in the forest. It is managed together with Gunnison National Forest and Uncompahgre National Forest.Template:Rp
Green Mountain	File:Hapgood Pond - Flickr - USDAgov.jpg	Vermont Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In Vermont's Green Mountains, this forest includes eight wilderness areas. Among the Template:Convert of trails in the forest are the Appalachian Trail and two National Recreation Trails: Long and Robert Frost.
Gunnison	File:Copper Lake Trail, Crested Butte.jpg	Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Gunnison National Forest is located in the Rocky Mountains near Gunnison, Colorado. Among the seven wilderness areas in the forest are the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness. The Slumgullion Slide is a giant landslide due to the mineral montmorillonite.Template:Rp
Helena	File:York-Trout Creek Bridge on the Missouri River in Helena National Forrest-750px.JPG	Montana Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The Continental Divide Trail travels almost Template:Convert through the forest, which surrounds Montana's capital city. The Elkhorn Mountains are the only Wildlife Management unit in the National Forest System.
Hiawatha	File:Hiawatha National Forest.jpg	Michigan Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Hiawatha National Forest borders Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron. The forest is home to Grand Island National Recreation Area and five wilderness areas.
Holly Springs	File:Provisional Head of Navigation of Wolf River.jpg	Mississippi Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In north-central Mississippi, Holly Springs National Forest has small lakes in upland forests and unique bottomlands. Chewalla and Puskus recreation areas surround the namesake lakes and have boat launches.Template:Rp
Homochitto	File:Homochitto National Forest sign.jpeg	Mississippi Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in southern Mississippi, this forest is named for the Homochitto River, meaning "Big Red River." Most of the forest is densely forested hills, but there are recreation facilities at Pipes Lake, Clear Springs, and Mount Nebo.Template:Rp
Hoosier	File:Hoosier National Forest.png	Indiana Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest is Template:Convert of old-growth forest in Hoosier National Forest. The forest's Charles C. Deam Wilderness is Indiana's only wilderness area.
Humboldt-Toiyabe	File:20111018-FS- SE-0009 - Flickr - USDAgov.jpg	Nevada, California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	As the largest National Forest outside of Alaska, Humboldt-Toiyabe occupies many of the mountains of Nevada's Basin and Range Province. Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is located near Las Vegas and is part of the forest.
Huron-Manistee	File:Benton Lake Manistee Forest.jpg	Michigan Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary is located around a small spring-fed lake in the forest. The Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness has sand dunes up to Template:Convert high along Lake Michigan.
Idaho Panhandle Coeur d'Alene, St. Joe, Kaniksu	File:RevettLake.jpg	Idaho, Montana, Washington Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	There are two wilderness areas, Cabinet Mountains and Salmo-Priest, and numerous recreation opportunities in Idaho Panhandle National Forest. This forest ranges from the Canada–US border to the Saint Joe River, which is the highest navigable river in the world.Template:Rp
Inyo	File:Mount Whitney September 2009.JPG	California, Nevada Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in the Sierra Nevada, Inyo includes Mono Lake, bristlecone pines, the Long Valley Caldera, nine wilderness areas, and Mount Whitney, which at Template:Convert is the highest point in the United States outside of Alaska.
Kaibab	File:NKRD Aspen.jpg	Arizona Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located on the Colorado Plateau to both the north and south of Grand Canyon National Park, elevations in Kaibab National Forest reach Template:Convert on Kendrick Mountain in the Kendrick Mountain Wilderness. There are over Template:Convert of trails in the forest, including through the Kanab Creek Wilderness.
Kisatchie	File:Kisatchie Bayou.jpg	Louisiana Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Kisatchie is Louisiana's only National Forest, covering old-growth pine forest and bald cypress groves in the bayous. There are 48 mammal species, 56 reptiles, 30 amphibians, and 155 breeding or overwintering birds in this forest.
Klamath	File:Klamath National Forest-16N05 March 05.jpg	California, Oregon Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Straddling the California-Oregon border, this forest has part of five wilderness areas, Template:Convert of wild and scenic rivers, and Template:Convert of rivers for rafting, including on the Klamath River.The Siskiyou mariposa lily is endemic to the forest, being found nowhere else in the world.
Kootenai	File:Kootenai National Forest.JPG	Montana, Idaho Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Kootenai includes the Cabinet Mountains and the Kootenai and Clark Fork rivers. The Noxon and Cabinet Gorge reservoirs are on the Clark Fork within the forest. The Northwest Peak Scenic Area is in the Selkirk Mountains.Template:Rp
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit	File:Lake Tahoe NV.jpg	California, Nevada Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The Forest Service lands surrounding Lake Tahoe are managed by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, which was created in April 1973 in order to protect the lake's unique ecological and recreational values.Template:Note label
Land Between The Lakes	Scenic lake2	Kentucky, Tennessee Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Land Between The Lakes National Recreation area is located in Western Kentucky and Tennessee, and encompasses over 170,000 acres of forests, wetlands, and open lands on the largest inland peninsula in the United States. It is located between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.
Lassen	File:Echo Lake.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Surrounding Lassen Volcanic National Park, this forest has three wilderness areas and Template:Convert of old-growth Sierra Nevada mixed conifer forests. Subway Cave is a lava tube that is Template:Convert long and open to the public.
Lewis and Clark	File:Riding in Lewis and Clark National Forest.jpg	Montana Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in north-central Montana, this forest includes seven mountain ranges and large portions of the Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wilderness areas. The forest operates the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls.
Lincoln	File:Terrain.JPG	New Mexico Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	With portions of four mountain ranges, the Capitan, Guadalupe, Sacramento, and Sierra Blanca, elevations range from Template:Convert to Template:Convert in Lincoln National Forest. The forest was the birthplace of Smokey Bear.
Lolo	File:Rainy Lake in Lolo National Forest.jpg	Montana Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located west of the Continental Divide and containing parts of four wilderness areas, this forest has Template:Convert of trails and over 100 named lakes. There are at least 20 fish species, 60 mammals, 300 birds, and 1,500 plants in the forest.
Los Padres	File:Chaparral1.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Encompassing portions of the California Coast and Transverse ranges of central California, Los Padres has ten wilderness areas covering about 48% of the forest. There are Template:Convert of trails and part of the Jacinto Reyes National Scenic Byway.
Malheur	File:Strawberry Lake Wilderness.jpg	Oregon Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon, Malheur National Forest's highest point is Strawberry Mountain at Template:Convert. The Cedar Grove Botanical Area contains the only stand of Alaska yellow cedar east of the Cascade Range in the United States.
Manti-La Sal	File:Mount Peale north face.jpg	Utah, Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Including the La Sal and Abajo mountains of eastern Utah, elevations in this forest reach Template:Convert on Mount Peale. The Dark Canyon Wilderness is the only wilderness area in the forest.Template:Rp
Mark Twain	File:St. Francis River at Silver Mines Recreation Area 2.jpg	Missouri Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Missouri's only National Forest, Mark Twain contains seven wilderness areas and the Eleven Point National Wild and Scenic River. There are 19 natural areas in the forest that are managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Medicine Bow – Routt	File:Esterbrook Medicine Bow NF.jpg	Colorado, Wyoming Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	This forest contains many ranges of the Rocky Mountains with elevations ranging from Template:Convert to Template:Convert. There are ten wilderness areas and Rob Roy Reservoir, which covers Template:Convert.
Mendocino	File:Howard Lake and Anthony Peak.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Mendocino is the only National Forest in California not crossed by a paved highway. The forest's Genetic Resource and Conservation Center produces plants for reforestation, watershed restoration, wildlife recovery, and other projects.
Modoc	File:Modoc National Forest.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Modoc National Forest contains the Medicine Lake Volcano, which has an elevation of Template:Convert and is the largest shield volcano in North America. There are Template:Convert of old-growth forest here along with Mill Creek Falls in the South Warner Wilderness.
Monongahela	File:Senecarock - West Virginia - ForestWander.jpg	West Virginia Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Monongahela National Forest includes Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area and eight wilderness areas. Spruce Knob is the highest point in West Virginia at Template:Convert, and Seneca Rocks is a Template:Convert quartzite crag.
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie	File:Sunrise Lake Washington.jpg	Washington Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In the Cascade Range, this forest includes Mount Baker, at an elevation of Template:Convert, a glaciated stratovolcano. Mount Baker National Recreation Area, the Pacific Crest Trail, Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, and portions of ten wilderness areas are in the forest.
Mount Hood	File:Mount Hood reflected in Mirror Lake, Oregon.jpg	Oregon Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	This forest is named for and contains Mount Hood, the highest point in Oregon at Template:Convert. The forest stretches from the Columbia River Gorge and includes Mount Hood National Recreation Area and nine wilderness areas.
Nantahala	File:Dry Falls Nantahala NF.jpg	North Carolina Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	In southwestern North Carolina, this forest includes the Nantahala Gorge and Nantahala River. There are Template:Convert of trails in the forest with elevations ranging from Template:Convert to Template:Convert on Lone Bald.
Nebraska	File:Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Ranger District, no. 5.jpg	Nebraska Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	This forest was created in 1902 by Charles E. Bessey as an experiment to see if a forest could be created in treeless areas of the Great Plains for use as a national timber reserve. The Bessey Nursery is located in the northwest corner of the forest's Bessey Ranger District.Template:Rp
Nez Perce	File:Crooked Creek in Gospel Hump Wilderness.jpg	Idaho Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Nez Perce National Forest includes parts of four wilderness areas: Frank Church-River of No Return, Gospel Hump, Hells Canyon, and Selway-Bietterroot. This forest is managed together with Clearwater National Forest.
Ocala	File:Farles Prairie.jpg	Florida Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Ocala protects the world's largest sand pine scrub forest. There are more than 600 lakes, rivers, and springs in the forest along with four wilderness areas. There are over 600 lakes and part of the Florida Trail in the forest.Template:Rp
Ochoco	File:Steins Pillar.jpg	Oregon Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Ochoco National Forest contains a variety of odd geological formations, Template:Convert of old-growth forest, the headwaters of the Crooked River, and three wilderness areas. Stein's Pillar is a Template:Convert tall rock column in the Ochoco Mountains.Template:Rp
Okanogan-Wenatchee	File:View from Maple Pass.jpg	Washington Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located on the eastern side of the Cascade Range, this forest stretches from the Canada–US border to the Columbia and Okanogan rivers. There are Template:Convert of trails in the forest, including part of the Pacific Crest Trail.Template:Rp
Olympic	File:Olympic NF from Hurricane Ridge.jpg	Washington Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Olympic National Forest surrounds Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. There are five wilderness areas, occupying about 14% of the forest. This part of Washington receives more rainfall annually than anywhere else in the United States.Template:Rp
Osceola	File:Pinus palustris forest, Osceola National Forest.jpg	Florida Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The Big Gum Swamp Wilderness is the forest's only wilderness area, and the Osceola Research Natural Area was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974. The Civil War Battle of Olustee occurred in what is now the forest, and Template:Convert of the Florida National Scenic Trail pass through the forest.
Ottawa	File:Pinus strobus Syvania.jpg	Michigan Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Ottawa National Forest stretches from Lake Superior to the Wisconsin border. There are 500 named lakes, nearly Template:Convert of streams, and three wilderness areas in the forest.
Ouachita	File:Ouachitanationalforestpicture.jpg	Arkansas, Oklahoma Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Including the namesake Ouachita Mountains, this forest has nearly Template:Convert of old-growth forest. The forest has two wilderness areas: Black Fork Mountain and Upper Kiamichi River.
Ozark-St. Francis	File:Scenic Lookout on White Rock Mountain.jpg	Arkansas Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest has more than Template:Convert of trails, including the Ozark Highlands Trail. Blanchard Springs Caverns is a three level cave system that is open for public tours.
Payette	File:Seven Devils.jpg	Idaho Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Payette National Forest includes the Seven Devils Mountains and part of the Frank Church—River of No Return Wilderness. It also borders Hells Canyon to the west and contains the Brundage Mountain ski area.Template:Rp
Pike	File:Pike National Forest (1).jpg	Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Pike National Forest includes Pikes Peak at an elevation of Template:Convert and three wilderness areas. Since 1975 the forest has been managed together with San Isabel National Forest.
Pisgah	File:Upper Creek-27527-4.jpg	North Carolina Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Elevations in Pisgah National Forest reach over Template:Convert, and there are Template:Convert of old-growth forests, including Template:Convert in Linville Gorge. There are three wilderness areas in the forest: Linville Gorge, Middle Prong, and Shining Rock.
Plumas	File:Bucks Lake.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	There are Template:Convert of old-growth forest in Plumas National Forest. The Little Grass Valley Recreation Area surrounds Little Grass Valley Reservoir and includes a campground and boat launch, among other facilities and services.
Prescott	File:Prescott Natl Forest Nima5.JPG	Arizona Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Vegetation in Prescott National Forest ranges from that characteristic of the Sonoran Desert at lower elevations to Ponderosa pine at higher elevations. There are eight wilderness areas and Template:Convert of trails in the forest
Rio Grande	File:Stony Pass road (better), Colo.jpg	Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The headwaters of the Rio Grande are in the San Juan Mountains in the western part of the forest, while the Sangre de Cristo Mountains form the eastern boundary. Elevations reach Template:Convert at the summit of Blanca Peak, overlooking the San Luis Valley and Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Rogue River-Siskiyou	File:Rabbit Ears, Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest (23305701224).jpg	Oregon, California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	This forest ranges from the Cascade Range to the Siskiyou Mountains, and the Rogue River drains over 75% of the forest's area. There are parts of eight wilderness areas in the forest as well as what may be the world's tallest pine tree, a ponderosa pine that is Template:Convert tall.
Roosevelt	File:Lake Isabelle, Roosevelt National Forest.jpg	Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado, Roosevelt National Forest has part of six wilderness areas. It is managed together with Arapaho National Forest and Pawnee National Grassland.
Sabine	File:Sabine National Forest sign.jpg	Texas Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Sabine National Forest borders the western side of Toledo Bend Reservoir and has Template:Convert of trails. The forest's only wilderness area is the Indian Mounds Wilderness. Old-growth forest can be found in the wilderness and at Mill Creek Cove along the reservoir's shores.Template:Rp
Salmon-Challis	File:Borah Peak winter.jpg	Idaho Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Salmon-Challis National Forest includes parts of both the Salmon River and the Frank Church—River of No Return Wilderness. Idaho's highest point, Borah Peak at Template:Convert, is located in the Lost River Range in the forest.
Sam Houston	File:Swamp in Sam Houston NF.jpg	Texas Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Part of the Lone Star Trail travels through Sam Houston National Forest, which borders parts of Lake Conroe and Lake Livingston. The Little Lake Creek Wilderness is the only wilderness area in the forest.
Samuel R. McKelvie	File:McKelvieScene lg.jpg	Nebraska Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in the Sandhills of Nebraska, Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest is a combination of prairie and trees planted since 1903, of which ponderosa pine has been most successful.Template:Rp
San Bernardino	File:Mount Baldy from Silverwood lake.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	San Bernardino National Forest includes part of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. The forest surrounds Lake Arrowhead and other reservoirs.
San Isabel	File:San Isabel Natl Forest Nima.JPG	Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	There are 19 of Colorado's 54 fourteeners in San Isabel National Forest, including the highest point, Mount Elbert at Template:Convert. The forest includes the Sawatch Range, Collegiate Peaks, and Sangre de Cristo Range and is managed together with Pike National Forest.
San Juan	File:San Juan National Forest.jpg	Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	San Juan National Forest includes Chimney Rock National Monument and elevations that range from Template:Convert to over Template:Convert. The forest's Weminuche Wilderness is the largest in Colorado at Template:Convert.
Santa Fe	File:Santa Fe NF Fall.jpg	New Mexico Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Santa Fe National Forest's highest point is Truchas Peak at Template:Convert in the Pecos Wilderness. There are Template:Convert of trails in the forest, which includes the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
Sawtooth	File:Stanley Lake.JPG	Idaho, Utah Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Sawtooth National Forest includes over 1,100 lakes, Template:Convert of trails and roads, and ten mountain ranges, with the highest point at Template:Convert on Hyndman Peak. The forest includes Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the Sawtooth Range, Sawtooth Wilderness, four ski areas, and four endemic species, being found nowhere else in the world.
Sequoia	File:Alder creek CA giant Sequoias.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Sequoia National Forest includes Giant Sequoia National Monument, both named for the giant sequoia, the largest tree species in the world. There are Template:Convert of maintained and abandoned roads and Template:Convert of trails in the forest, including the Pacific Crest Trail.
Shasta-Trinity	File:Trinity Alps near Granite Lake.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	There are Template:Convert of streams in the forest, and elevations range from Template:Convert to Template:Convert on Mount Shasta. Five wilderness areas and Template:Convert of trails can be found in the forest.
Shawnee	File:Garden of the Gods Sunset.jpg	Illinois Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	As Illinois's only National Forest, Shawnee is located in the southern part of the state and contains seven wilderness areas, including the Garden of the Gods. Among the many miles of hiking trails in the forest is the River to River Trail, which is Template:Convert long.
Shoshone	File:Pingora Peak and Lonesome Lake.jpg	Wyoming Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, this forest includes part of the Absaroka, Beartooth, and Wind River mountain ranges. Five wilderness areas make up 56% of the forest, and elevations reach Template:Convert at Gannett Peak, the highest point in Wyoming.
Sierra	File:Lake of the Lone Indian JMW.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Sierra National Forest is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada and elevations reach Template:Convert. There are Template:Convert of streams, 480 lakes, 11 reservoirs, and 63 campgrounds in the forest.Template:Rp
Siuslaw	File:USA Oregon Dunes.jpg	Oregon Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Siuslaw National Forest includes Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, three wilderness areas, and Cascade Head Scenic Research Area among the Central Oregon Coast Range. Marys Peak Scenic Botanical Area includes Marys Peak, which at Template:Convert is the forest's highest point.
Six Rivers	File:Spring Snowmelt on the Salmon River.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Six Rivers National Forest was named for the Smith, Klamath, Trinity, Mad, Van Duzen, and Eel rivers. The forest includes the Salmon River system, all of which has been designated a National Wild and Scenic River.
Stanislaus	File:Cherry Lake Stanislaus National Forest.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Stanislaus National Forest has over Template:Convert of streams and four wilderness areas, including the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. The Emigrant Wilderness borders the northwest corner of Yosemite National Park.Template:Rp
Sumter	File:Ellicott Rock Wilderness July 2007.jpg	South Carolina Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Sumter National Forest contains 22 waterfalls with drops ranging from Template:Convert to Template:Convert and part of the Ellicott Rock Wilderness, the only wilderness located in three states.
Superior	File:View from Eagle Mountain Minnesota.jpg	Minnesota Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Superior National Forest includes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, which has over Template:Convert of canoe routes, 1,000 lakes, and 2,200 designated campsites. Eagle Mountain, the highest point in Minnesota at Template:Convert, is also in the forest.
Tahoe	File:Tahoe NF Meadow.jpg	California Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Tahoe National Forest is in the Sierra Nevada northwest of Lake Tahoe. Part of the Granite Chief Wilderness is within the forest. The Middle Fork of the American, Yuba, and North Yuba rivers cross or border the forest.Template:Rp
Talladega	File:Cheaha Lake in the Fall.jpg	Alabama Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Talladega National Forest includes the Cheaha and Dugger Mountain wilderness areas. The Talladega Scenic Byway and Pinhoti National Recreation Trail cross the forest. Talladega is managed together with Alabama's other National Forests.Template:Rp
Tombigbee	File:Lakeside trail lg.jpg	Mississippi Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in northeastern Mississippi, Tombigbee National Forest covers rolling hills that were abandoned farmland before the forest was established. It is managed together with Mississippi's other National Forests.
Tongass	File:Tongass National Forest 4.jpg	Alaska Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The largest National Forest, Tongass spans Template:Convert in southeast Alaska from the Canada–US border to the Pacific Ocean. Nearly one-third of the forest is covered by 19 wilderness areas. The forest includes Misty Fiords and Admiralty Island National Monuments.
Tonto	File:Desert Foliage And Canyon In Arizona.jpg	Arizona Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Tonto National Forest stretches from the Sonoran Desert to the pine forests at the Mogollon Rim. There are eight wilderness areas and several lakes and reservoirs in the forest
Tuskegee	File:Tuskegee NF Trail.jpg	Alabama Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Tuskegee National Forest's Bartram National Recreation Trail was Alabama's first National Recreation Trail. Tuskegee is one of the smallest National Forests and is managed together with Alabama's other National Forests.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache	File:Uinta-national-forest-banner02.jpg	Utah, Wyoming, Idaho Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	There are nine wilderness areas in the forest, which occupies part of the Wasatch and Uinta mountains. Mount Nebo and Mount Timpanogos are located in wilderness areas at the edge of the Wasatch Front.Template:Rp
Umatilla	File:Oregon Butte.jpg	Oregon, Washington Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Located in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon, Umatilla National Forest includes three wilderness areas, occupying over 20% of the forest. The forest has over Template:Convert of trails, Template:Convert of roads, and one of the largest elk herds of any National Forest.
Umpqua	File:Calapooya Mountains, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon.jpg	Oregon Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Umpqua National Forest is in the Cascade Range of southwestern Oregon and includes three wilderness areas. Watson Falls is a waterfall that is Template:Convert high on Watson Creek, a tributary of the Clearwater River.
Uncompahgre	File:Wetterhorn peak.jpg	Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	The northern portion of the San Juan Mountains and the Uncompahgre Plateau are located in this National Forest. The forest also contains Uncompahgre Gorge and three wilderness areas.
Uwharrie	File:Uwharrie National Forest.jpg	North Carolina Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Uwharrie National Forest borders the eastern side of Badin Lake and has one wilderness area: the Birkhead Mountains Wilderness. The forest is managed together with North Carolina's other National Forests.
Wallowa-Whitman	File:Wallowa Mountains.jpg	Oregon, Idaho Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest stretches from the Blue Mountains to the Snake River. Elevations range from Template:Convert in Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America, to Template:Convert at the summit of Sacajawea Peak in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area.
Wayne	File:WNF CIMG0448.JPG	Ohio Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Ohio's only National Forest, Wayne is located in the Appalachian foothills and has over Template:Convert of trails. The North Country Trail passes through several sections of the forest.
White Mountain	File:Sandwich Range.jpg	New Hampshire, Maine Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	This National Forest is located in the White Mountains, which the Appalachian Trail and White Mountain Scenic Byway pass through. The forest includes Mount Washington, which at Template:Convert is the highest point in the Northeast and the location of the fastest wind speed recorded on earth, although the summit is located in a state park.
White River	File:20111025-FS-SM-0002 - Flickr - USDAgov.jpg	Colorado Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	White River National Forest has eight wilderness areas, twelve ski resorts, four large reservoirs, Template:Convert of trails, Template:Convert of roads, and ten peaks higher than Template:Convert in elevation.
Willamette	File:Breitenbush River in western Oregon, north of Detroit.jpg	Oregon Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	Willamette National Forest is in the Cascade Range, stretching from Mount Jefferson to Mount Washington. About 20% of the forest is designated wilderness, but there are also Template:Convert of roads in the forest.
William B. Bankhead	File:Clear Creek Bankhead NF.jpg	Alabama Template:Coord	Template:Dts	Template:Convert	This forest contains Template:Convert of trails and the Sipsey Wilderness, which at Template:Convert is the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi River. It is managed together with Alabama's other National Forests.

See also

• List of former U.S. National Forests
• United States National Grassland

Notes

• Template:Note labelThe listed National Forest names represent the current management divisions of the National Forest System. Forests that are managed separately, such as Allegheny National Forest and Monongahela National Forest, are listed as separate forests. But forests that are managed together may or may not be listed separately. Forests managed together and with hyphenated names, such as Salmon-Challis National Forest, are considered to be a single National Forest. Forests that are managed together under titles such as Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests, are considered to be separate forests. National Forests listed in this column in small text are constituent National Forests managed by, but not included in the name of, the named National Forest in normal text. If you are counting to reach 154 National Forests, count hyphenated names as two forests, with the exception of Manti-La Sal, which is the official name of one forest. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache is counted as three and George Washington and Jefferson is counted as two.
• Template:Note labelIn the case of National Forests in multiple states, the states are listed in descending order by land area of that forest contained in each state. States with the most area of that forest are listed first, while states with the least are listed last. Coordinates are those by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and may not be representative of the entire forest.
• Template:Note labelThe history of the National Forest System is very complicated. Forests have been transferred between agencies, renamed, divided, consolidated, discontinued, established from parts of existing forests, had portions ceded to other forests, expanded from other lands, among various other actions. The date given represents the day: that forest was established as is, a predecessor forest with the same boundaries was established under a different name, or the earliest date of establishment of a forest that was combined in whole with another forest.
• Template:Note labelForests with citations to the three books in the This Land series by Robert H. Mohlenbrock can be found in the section of the cited book that corresponds to that forest. Additional information about a particular forest can be found in this series and at each forest's website.
• Template:Note labelThe Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) consists of Template:Convert of U.S. Forest Service land in the Lake Tahoe watershed. The LTBMU was formed from existing Forest Service land that was managed by Eldorado, Tahoe, and Humboldt-Toiyabe national forests. Only Template:Convert of land in LTBMU is officially designated as LTBMU, and the remainder of the land is still officially designated as the three sources national forests. However, all of this land is managed separately as LTBMU, essentially making it a separate national forest.

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References

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External links

• Official United States Forest Service website