Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest P.O. Box 907 1550 Dewey Avenue Baker City, Oregon 97814 TDD (541) 523-1405 (541) 523-6391 |
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Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Facts and Figures
- Staff
- Acreages
- Trails & Byways
- Developed Recreation
- Wilderness
- Wild & Scenic Rivers
- Watershed
- Fish, Wildlife, and Plants
- Transportation
Forest Staff |
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Program Area |
| Forest Supervisor | Steve Ellis | |
| Deputy Supervisor | Betty Mathews | |
| Fire, Fuels, and Aviation | Matt Reidy | Fire, Fuels, Aviation, & Safety |
| Engineering | Nola Driskell | Facilities, Roads, & Bridges |
| Public Affairs | Judy Wing | Media Relations & Congressional Contacts |
| Natural Resources | Robert Rock | Wildlife, Botany, Range, Silviculture, Water/Soils, and Timber |
| Customer Services | Jen Fitzpatrick | Administration, Recreation, Lands, Heritage, Minerals, & Planning |
Acreages of Wallowa-Whitman National Forest |
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| Total National Forest System lands | 2,392,508 |
NFS Acreage within Oregon and Idaho Counties |
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| Baker County, OR | 598,553 |
| Grant County, OR | 82,683 |
| Malheur County, OR | 3,196 |
| Umatilla County, OR | 28,959 |
| Union County, OR | 514,789 |
| Wallowa County, OR | 1,020,293 |
| Adams County, ID | 25,828 |
| Asotin County, ID | 7 |
| Idaho County, ID | 116,415 |
| Nez Perce County, ID | 1,785 |
| All acres in this report are for lands administered by Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and Forest Service owned. Both Administered by and Forest owned are true for the acres listed. This report was done by GIS. | |
Trails & Byways |
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| Total Miles of Trails on Forest | 2,775 |
| Miles of Summer Trails (Horse/Hiker/OHV/ADA) | 2,118 |
| Total Miles of Winter Trails: Miles of Snowmobile Trails Miles of Cross Country Ski Trails |
657 596 61 |
| National Trails - Recreation National Trails - Historic |
4 2 |
| Scenic Byways | 2 |
Developed Recreation |
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| Campgrounds and Forest Camps | 71 |
| Trailheads and Snowparks | 68 |
| Boad Launches, Interpretive Areas, Observation points, & Picnic Areas | 47 |
| Fee Sites: Trailheads & Picnic Areas Campgrounds Cabin Rentals |
26 34 8 |
| Special use permits: Anthony Lakes Ski Area Mount Howard Tram Recreation Residences Concession Campgrounds Concession Day Use Areas Snake River Outfitter & Guide Permits (float & powerboat) |
1 1 43 6 2 32 |
Wilderness |
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| Number of Wilderness Areas | 4 |
| Total Acres on Forest (including BLM lands) | 586,729 |
| Total Acres Hells Canyon Wilderness (in National Forest and BLM lands only) | 214,944 |
| Total Acres Eagle Cap Wilderness (in National Forest only) | 350,461 |
| Total Acres Monument Rock Wilderness on W-W NF | 7,030 |
| Total Acres North Fork John Day Wilderness on W-W NF | 14,294 |
Wild & Scenic Rivers |
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| Total on Forest | 9 |
| Total Miles of W&S Rivers | 294 |
Watershed ManagementNumber of National Forest System watersheds -- 49 Average precip/snow depth:
Annual precipitation range -- 10" to 110"
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Estimated Miles of stream and acres of riparian habitat: |
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| Miles | Acres | ||
| Class I | 1,517 | 36,408 | (12') |
| Class II | 783 | 18,792 | (12') |
| Class III | 895 | 9,840 | (5.5') |
| Class IV | 7,377 | 12,900 | (3.5') |
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10,572 |
77,940 |
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| Estimated acres of lakes and reservoirs | 5,089 |
| Estimated acres of lake riparian habitat | 500 |
| Estimated acres of upland riparian habitat not associated with streams and lakes | 200 |
| Acres of ecological unit inventory completed | 1,625,000 |
| Average depth of volcanic ash on north-facing slopes in Blue & Wallowa Mts. from Mt. Mazama eruption, in inches | 18 |
Fish, Wildlife, and Plant Habitat Management |
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| Approx. sq. miles of spring, summer, & fall elk habitat | 3,230 |
| Estimate summer elk pop. on NF | 22,000 |
| Approx. sq miles of spring, summer & fall deer habitat | 3,520 |
| Estimate summer deer pop. on NF | 34,500 |
| Miles steelhead/salmon spawning streams | 1,517 |
| Approx. miles of fish stream | 2,341 |
| Number of fish producing lakes/reservoirs | 130 |
| Number of fish species | 36 |
| Number of bird species | 236 |
| Number of mammal species | 90 |
| Number of reptile-amphibian species | 26 |
| Number of plant species | 1,500 |
Transportation System |
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| Miles of open roads | 3,900 |
| Miles maintained for passenger cars | 900 |
| Miles of existing roads | 9,200 |
| Number of trail bridges | 102 |
| Number of road bridges | 64 |
USDA Forest Service - Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Last Modified: Friday, 28 March 2008 at 19:36:26 EDT