BLM Little Snake Resource Area Office

One of the most important local outlets for information about outdoor activities is the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Little Snake Resource Area office. Even though the southwestern corner of Moffat County lies within the management authority of the White River BLM office, most of the public land questions I receive pertain to the Little Snake area. Moffat County is something over 3,000,000 acres in land area of which over 1.7 million acres are public and managed by the BLM.


The most requested informational documents for outdoor recreation on BLM property in our area are the four BLM land use maps that encompass the Little Snake Resource area. It seems an obvious statement, but the ability to distinguish between public and private land is critical when planning an event or trip or simply navigating around the county. The land status maps, when used with a county road map and perhaps a hand-held GPS navigational device, make it possible to determine a location in the county to a very accurate degree. The Little Snake website also offers GPS coordinates for numerous locations around the county and numerous survey markers are evident when traversing BLM land as well.

The Little Snake Resource office also has available a very good selection of informational publications other than maps. Information about mining, grazing, recreation, historic sites, and other topics can be obtained from the local BLM office or the Craig Chamber of Commerce.