Kaibab National Forest

Kaibab National Forest spans nearly 900,000 acres across northern Arizona, offering a diverse landscape of conifer forest, meadows, and high-elevation terrain. The forest supports a full spectrum of outdoor recreation: hiking and backpacking on established and dispersed trails, dispersed camping throughout the forest, fishing in streams and lakes, scenic driving on forest roads, and hunting during designated seasons. Summer and early fall are the primary visiting seasons; winters bring snow at elevation and can close roads and trails. Access varies by location within the forest—some areas are near towns while others require longer drives on forest roads. The forest is managed by the U.S. Forest Service under multiple-use principles, meaning you'll encounter both recreation users and resource management activities.