Klamath National Forest
United States / Yreka, California
Location ID: #1074
Klamath National Forest covers an area of 1,700,000 acres located in Siskiyou County, California and Jackson County, Oregon. The forest includes five wilderness areas, Marble Mountain, Russian Wilderness Area, Trinity Alps, Red Buttes Wilderness Area and Siskiyou Wilderness Area.
In the lower elevations, you'll find park-like stands of Ponderosa Pines, while in the higher elevations, the Douglas fir, sub-alpine fir and mixed conifer stands beg to be explored
There are 200 miles of river system for rafting and 152 miles of wild and scenic rivers in the forest. In addition, Klamath National Forest offers grazing and timber opportunities as well as 34 campgrounds, hiking, fishing and wildlife viewing.
Location Category:
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Forests / Woodlands;
- NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Mountains / Rocks / Geological Oddities;
- WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
- WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Lakes / Dams / Reservoirs;
- WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Rivers / Rapids