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Campfire Ban |
Campfires are no longer allowed in Marion Lake Area.
Please see the map page and Management techniques page
to learn more.
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The Marion Lake Area is located at an elevation 4,100 feet in the
southwestern portion of the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area. At 360
acres, Marion Lake is one of the last protected large lakes in the
high Cascades Mountain Range.
For More Information |
For more information on Marion Lake Area Management,
contact Abe Quihuis, Detroit Ranger District (503) 854-3366.
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As defined by the Wilderness Act of 1964, Wilderness areas are
places where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled
by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain
without permanent improvements or human habitation, which is protected
and managed so as to preserve its natural conditions
The Marion Lake area is considered a transition wilderness,
which means that it should be recapturing a semi-primitive feel,
However, the area has a long history of heavy use. The area currently
receives over 5000 annual visits resulting in several resource impacts
including loss of vegetation and down woody materials and soil compaction.
Concerns regarding garbage and human waste also persist.
The Detroit Ranger District has employed various management techniques
to help address these concerns, including a campfire ban, which
started March 2003, to help preserve the Wilderness ethic.
You can help:
- There are campfire alternatives such as bottled gas or liquid
fueled campstoves that are designed for backpacks. Please use
them.
- Dispose of your human waste by properly burying it.
- Pack out all garbage.
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