USDA Forest Service
 

Klamath National Forest

 
 

Klamath National Forest
1312 Fairlane Road
Yreka, CA 96097-9549

(530) 842-6131

United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

Welcome to the Klamath National Forest!

 

[Photograph]:  English Lake at sunset
English Lake at Sunset
Photo Courtesty of James Holden

 

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.

The forest includes 388 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers (202 formally designated) Wild and Scenic Rivers, available for rafting, kayaking, swimming and fishing adventures.

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.... more »

 

VIRTUAL TOURS & PRESENTATIONS

Please visit our Photo Tour of the forest (this link will open in a new window).

For a tour of our museum and monuments, please visit our Exhibit Tour.

Sister Forest - El Ocote
Fisheries

PowerPoint presentation in Windows Media format. This is a very large file (6MB) and may take several minutes to download on slower connections.

 

 

Safety Alerts, Fires, Advisories, Closures, and Restrictions

FOREST NEWS

Fire Rehab Project Completed On Klamath National Forest
A Burned Area Recovery Plan is being implemented on the Klamath National Forest in order to address resource damage incurred by the Panther Fire on the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District.

 

 

 

 

FOREST
INFORMATION

Elk Habitat Management Strategy
Biologists from Forest Service, Calif. Dept. of Fish and Game, and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation completed an analysis of elk habitat conditions on lands managed by the Klamath National Forest.

Recreation Facilities Analysis (RFA)
"The Klamath National Forest is reviewing its 44 most developed sites across the Forest through a process called "Recreation Facility Analysis (RFA)".…more>>>

Other Links of Interest

National Wildflower Website

 

 

[Image]: Map displaying the location of Klamath National Forest within California

 

For additional U.S. visitor information (in Spanish), please follow the Spanish link below:

Para la información adicional sobre los Estados Unidos, en Español, chasque aquí.

 

 

 

USDA Forest Service - Klamath National Forest
Last Modified: Tuesday, 06 January 2009 at 09:14:10 EST


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