Klamath National Forest

Klamath National Forest
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)

Little Elk Lake in Klamath National Forest
Map showing the location of Klamath National Forest

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Location Siskiyou County, California / Jackson County, Oregon
Nearest city Yreka, California
Coordinates 41°30′01″N 123°20′00″W / 41.50028°N 123.33333°W / 41.50028; -123.33333Coordinates: 41°30′01″N 123°20′00″W / 41.50028°N 123.33333°W / 41.50028; -123.33333
Area 1,737,774 acres (2,715 sq mi; 7,033 km2)
Governing body U.S. Forest Service
Website Klamath National Forest

Klamath National Forest is a 1,737,774-acre (2,715 sq mi; 7,033 km2) national forest, in the Klamath Mountains, located in Siskiyou County in northern California, but with a tiny extension (1.5 percent of the forest) into southern Jackson County in Oregon.[1] The forest contains continuous stands of ponderosa pine, Jeffrey pine, Douglas fir, red fir, white fir and incense cedar. Old growth forest is estimated to cover some 168,000 acres (680 km2) of the forest land.[2] Forest headquarters are located in Yreka, California. There are local ranger district offices located in Fort Jones, Happy Camp, and Macdoel, all in California. Klamath was established on May 6, 1905.[3] This park includes the Kangaroo Lake.

Wilderness areas

There are four officially designated wilderness areas in Klamath National Forest that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Two of them extend into neighboring national forests, and one of those into land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

Map of the Klamath National Forest
Klamath National Forest

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