About Us
Caribou Meadow
The Klamath National Forest covers an area of 1,700,000 acres located
in Siskiyou County, Northern California and Jackson County, Oregon.
The forest comprises some 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
Pine trees, 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 28 campgrounds,
hiking, fishing and wildlife viewing.
With the Klamath, Salmon and Scott Rivers meandering from one end
of the Forest to the other, recreationists have found a playground
that can meet the desires of all. This beautiful Forest is a haven
for campers, hikers, wildlife watchers, hunters, fishermen, mountains
bikers, white water enthusiasts and naturalists.
If you are looking for a wilderness experience, we have five Wilderness
Areas to help place you in a quieter, more spiritual place. The
Marble Mountain, Russian, and Trinity-Alps Wilderness areas are
all within the boundaries of the Klamath National Forest. Trailheads
are numerous, and hikes range from easy to arduous. If it's a wilderness
experience you seek, the Klamath is the place to come.
The Forest also helps to meet local and national needs for timber,
gold, and other natural resources. Proactive vegetation management
is an important element of caring for our public lands, and the
professional staff of the Klamath leads the way by setting the standards
for others to follow. With that, the preservation of biological
diversity, and the sustainment of Forest Health are important to
us.
The Forest lies along the boarder of California and Oregon with
the majority of the Forest in California and a small portion in
Oregon. Our Forest boundaries are within a half-hour's drive from
Medford and Klamath Falls, Oregon, and less then two hours from
Redding, California. This is truly a special place, and best of
all it belongs to you. Come visit your lands. The Klamath National
Forest - Serving People and Caring for the Land!
FOREST OFFICERS
Patricia A. Grantham, Forest Supervisor
Laura Allen, Goosenest District Ranger
Ken Harris , Happy
Camp and Oak Knoll District Ranger
Ray Haupt, Scott and
Salmon River District Ranger
Bill Rice, Ukonom District
Ranger
Vacant, Administrative Officer
Jan Ford, Public Use
and Recreation
Staff
Officer
Davida Carnahan, Public Affairs Officer
Vacant, Fire Staff Officer
John Schuyler, Timber /Wildlife/Botany/Fisheries Staff
Officer
CONTRACTED WEB MANAGER
Peggi Rodgers, Webmaster
OFFICE LOCATIONS
Click here for Klamath National
Forest office locations.
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