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Caption: #mypubliclandsroadtrip 2016
WEEK 4: Take the Backroads Explore Your Lands
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Caption: The Bureau of Land Management's #mypubliclandsroadtrip 2016 explores the diverse landscapes and resources on your public lands, from great camping sites to cool rock formations to ghost towns.
Roadtrip Week 4, Take the Backroads: #mypubliclandsroadtrip explores scenic backroads and byways for unique historic, geologic and recreation resources.
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Caption: Steese Highway
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Caption: Modern day travelers can follow historic mining trails on the Steese Highway that once guided a torrent of prospectors to Interior Alaska’s goldfields.
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Caption: The 175-mile-long Steese Highway connects Fairbanks with the small town of Circle on the bank of the mighty Yukon River.
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Caption: In addition to its own scenic and historic attractions, the highway provides access to a world of outdoor adventure on BLM-managed public lands.
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Caption: Big Sky
Backcountry Byway
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Caption: The Big Sky Backcountry Scenic Byway in Montana provides a remote route to the Terry Badlands. Photos by Alyse Backus, BLM.
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Caption: The 44,000 acres of untouched eroded sedimentary rocks formed into arches, natural land bridges and spires.
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Caption: Hike, bike or ride horseback through the stunning landscape and to a scenic overlook for brilliant sunsets and solitude.
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Caption: Deschutes River Backcountry Byway
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Caption: Near the Oregon-Washington border, the BLM manages camping sites along the 34-mile-long Lower Deschutes River Backcountry Byway.
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Caption: Red Gulch/Alkali Backcountry Byway
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Caption: The Red Gulch/Alkali National Backcountry Byway in Wyoming is a 32-mile scenic drive through the foothills of the beautiful Bighorn Mountains.
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Caption: Along the byway, day hike or backpack into one of three Wilderness Study Areas: Alkali Creek, Medicine Lodge and Trapper Canyon.
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Caption: Potomac
Heritage Trail
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Caption: The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail makes its way through Washington D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Photos courtesy BLM Eastern States.
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Caption: It follows many of the same paths that were explored by the first president of the United States, George Washington.
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Caption: Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway
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Caption: The Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway in Idaho, known as Mud Flat Road, offers access to central Owyhee County. Photos by Aaron Cowan.
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Caption: From there, many other roads and primitive vehicle routes access remote locations like four Wilderness areas and three Wild and Scenic Rivers.
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Caption: Nestucca River Backcountry Byway
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Caption: Take the slow road from the Willamette Valley to the Oregon Coast on the Nestucca River National Back Country Byway. Photos courtesy BLM Oregon.
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Caption: The byway passes through coastal range forests and waterfalls, and also offers a terrific scenic panorama of the Cascade Mountains.
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Caption: Check out more backroads and byways on Tumblr: mypubliclands.tumblr.com/roadtrip2016.
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Photos by Bob Wick, BLM, unless noted otherwise.