Please be patient while the data loads in your browser, then zoom in to. A guide to your national forests and grasslands pdf, 1. At more than a million acres, the national forest encompasses four wilderness areas and offers plenty ofoutdoor activities. Management plan national wild and scenic rivers system. In the seven weeks of researching and writing it, many individuals contributed to the project. The six rivers national forest office is located in eureka, two blocks off hwy 101, on bayshore way, north of the bayshore mall. Usa national forest topographic maps with trail mileages. Six rivers national forest in northern california is part of a vast network of mountainous wildlands made up of several state and national forests and parks. Online national forest map trail mileage campgrounds.
Gasquet toll road six rivers national forest, del norte county. Usfs six rivers national forest everyone asking for grant money does it with honorable intentions to manage our public lands, provide sustainable recreation and protect resources. Six rivers nf 0607 trail maint score adjustment larry, i am submitting the six rivers nf 0607 trail maintenance score adjustment see below in pdf format per your request of information for. Management direction for the nra will be periodically amended as necessary, provided such amendments or revisions are consistent. Hard copies of the forest visitor maps, national forest atlas, and wilderness maps listed to the left are available for purchase at. He retired in 2005 but continues to volunteer for the wmnf and organizations like ours where he is on the board of directors. Find 2 listings related to six rivers national forest in eureka on.
Forest information six rivers national forest campgrounds. As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information and get out into the places they love to play. Six rivers national forest spreads across northern californias coastal mountains from the oregon border and extending south 140 miles to mendocino county. Many map versions later, we still believe that hard copy maps are best when exploring the back country where cell phone service is limited and often unavailable. You can simply use your smart phones gps to find camping near you or even use our trip planner to plan your route from coast to coast. The map currently includes information for most national forest recreation sites and roads. Usda forest service fsgeodata clearinghouse fstopo map products. The six rivers national forest, a relatively undiscovered natural gem, is a mountain playground for the north coast and interior valley communities. In addition, three campgrounds in the klamath national forest are administered by six rivers national forest. Del norte county is isolated from the rest of california by mountain ranges, and in the early days, its chief link with san francisco was by sea. Schedule of proposed actions are available on this website in both pdf portable document format and html page format.
Explore the most popular trails in six rivers national forest with handcurated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed. The 10 best things to do near six rivers national forest. To select a road or trail or to perform a search, routes must be visible in the current map extent. Usda forest service sopa six rivers national forest. The pdf maps mobile app, developed by avenza systems inc. With over 35% of californias wild and scenic rivers on federals lands, its 1,500 miles of waterways offer fantastic whitewater and river recreation opportunities. The trail contours along the edge of the lake and provides access for swimmers and fisherman. You can simply use your smart phones gps to find camping near you or even use our trip planner to plan your route from coast to coast our community provides the best free camping information available. The holly springs national forest hsnf was established by the united states forest service on june 15, 1936 during the tenure of united states department of agriculture chief forester ferdinand a. For more specific information related to the six rivers national forest, please visit their local. Six rivers nf also called six rivers natl recreation area is the area that is east of crescent city and the tiny town of hiouchi. This format can be viewed within your browser or printed out on your printer. A good map to have when doing day trips from sandpoint, or planning camping or hiking activities. Opposed to any road closures anywhere on six rivers, especially orleans, especially any constructed by cccs provide access to private properties, and access to native americans for culturally significant plants, maintain access for fuel treatment areas.
Travel hwy 199 east from crescent city or hwy 96 north from hoopa to explore the north half of the forest with opportunities for camping. This is a shortened version of a six rivers national forest history written to commemorate the forest s fiftieth anniversary. A history of the six rivers national forest commemorating. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Six rivers national forest offers nearly one million acres for your enjoyment, relaxation, and exploration. Trails national and state parks city parks lakes lookouts marinas historical sites. The campground is actually in klamath national forest but is administered by six rivers national forest the campground stretches along a cliff above dillon creek among a pleasant variety of deciduous trees and douglas fir. There are a few redwoods here and there, but as you head east inland the redwoods disappear and the forest is mixed conifer consisting of. Forest service schedule of proposed actions for the six rivers national forest. Six rivers mission emphasis during its first 50 years. Productive unreserved forest area timberland in the u. Whether you just need to know where to camp nearby or you want to plan a free camping road trip, weve got you covered.
Best trails in six rivers national forest california. Usda forest service fsgeodata clearinghouse fstopo map. They classified forest into five major groups based on climatic factors. The forest gets its name from the fact that there are six major rivers that run within its boundaries. Six rivers national forest, a california national forest. National forest visitor maps provide an overview of recreational uses, trails, roads, streams, lakes, landforms, land administration, visitor centers. Six rivers national forest map in the discover your. Within a sixhour drive from the bay area, you can experience the solitude of the wilderness or enjoy camping near others in developed campgrounds. Six rivers national forest crescent city all you need to. The orleans complex has 19 fires for a total of 8,621 acres. Six rivers national forest crescent city 2020 all you. This piece of a 1937 siskiyou national forest map shows the southern part of. Sequoia and kings canyon national parks sometimes referred to as the gateway to the sequoias, our city lies within miles of the sierra nevadas, the tallest mountain range in the contiguous united states. Interactive visitor map forest service visitor map.
Shoshone national forest topo map in park county, wyoming. Geotiffs and pdf s can be downloaded from the viewer below. A history of the six rivers national forest commemorating the. Things to do near six rivers national forest, crescent. Explore your national forests and grasslands with the new and improved visitor map 2. Six rivers national forest visitor map south us forest service. Sopa six rivers national forest usda forest service. Six rivers national forest, camping northern california. The pdf file format allows documents to be saved in one common format that is downloadable by anyone. Eureka, california, august 23, 2017 the six rivers national forest currently has the orleans complex consisting of 19 fires.
The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is cody 21 sw which is approximately 22 miles away and has an elevation of 5,840 feet 5,272 feet lower than shoshone national forest. Usda forest service fsgeodata clearinghouse standard map. Click for official nfs camping info pdf format open 4151031. Forest service six rivers national forest, eureka, california. Fstopo is the forest service primary base map series 1. The six rivers national forest is located northwest of sacramento northwest of the shastatrinity national forest. The routt national forest, initially created by president theodore roosevelt as the park range forest reserve in 1905, was established to manage range lands and for watershed protection for stockmen and farmers using this area. The six major rivers in the national forest are the eel, van duzen, klamath, trinity, mad, and smith rivers. Also shows a section of kootenai national forest in montana, and a section of coleville national forest in washington. Six rivers national forest 30 bayshore way eureka, ca 95501 707 4421721 directions trailheads are located at the. Including ranger district maps, atlases, blm maps and forestry maps. Interactive travel map united states forest service. Six rivers national forest mourns the death of firefighter.
The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is franklin 3 w which is approximately 9 miles away and has an elevation of 2,170 feet 1,882 feet lower than nantahala national forest. Map of the national forest os 245 explorer map burton upon. The nff is a 501c3 charitable, nonprofit organization. Covers the kaniksu national forest and includes priest lake, and lake pend oreille. Discover recreation opportunities on your national forest using the new webbased and mobile friendly interactive visitor map. Visalia is the closest major city to sequoia and kings canyon national parks, home to the some of the largest vegetation on earth. This is a shortened version of a six rivers national forest history written to commemorate the forests fiftieth. Nantahala national forest topo map in macon county, north. Truman from portions of klamath, siskiyou and trinity national forests. Columbia river gorge national scenic area crooked river.
Holly springs national forest is a national forest in mississippi. This is a shortened version of a six rivers national forest history written to commemorate the forests fiftieth anniversary. National forest type mapping introduction the revised forest type classification of champion and seth 1968 is the most widely used classification systems for indias forests. The following motor vehicle use maps have been prepared and issued under 36. Six rivers national forest six rivers national forest lies east of redwood state and national parks in northwestern california, and stretches southward from the oregon border for about 140 miles. Map sheet number 245 in the os explorer series covers the national forest in the midlands of england. Forest service six rivers national forest facebook page is a.
An overland route was needed to ensure continued growth and development of. The identify details tool may be used to select a forest at smaller scales zoomed out or a route at larger scales zoomed in. Things to do near six rivers national forest on tripadvisor. Eureka, california, july 10, 2017 acting six rivers national forest supervisor michael green announced today the loss of firefighter william bill jaros. Forest information the six rivers national forest is located in the northwest corner of california. I agree with all of that and am not one to say do not fund but there are exceptions from my point of view. The ivanhoe way is a circular walk that takes in a large section of the national forest, and other walks in the area include the leicestershire round and the way for the millennium, taking in the towns of burton upon trent, swadlincote, ashbydelazouch and coalville. There are 27 developed campgrounds of which 12 meet the selection criteria. Six rivers national forest lies east of redwood state and national parks in northwestern california, and stretches southward from the oregon border for about 140 miles. I want to specially acknowledge patti bailey at the national records. National forest atlases are full color atlases, containing 8. In addition, three campgrounds in the klamath national forest are administered by. Six rivers national forest a california gem while the name gives a lot away as to what kinds of recreational fun you can have in this large forest, what some might not know is that it is home to some of the tallest trees in the world. Total escape began selling nfs maps online in 1999.
Its over one million acres 4,000 km 2 of land contain a variety of ecosystems and 7,000 acres 550 km 2 of old growth forest. Dingmans campground map image valley view group campsite map image rivers bend group campsite map image last updated. National forest located in the northwestern corner of california. Northern forests, predominantly hardwoods, are of slightly older in average age and western forests have the largest.
This trail system was designed to connect the two forest service campgrounds fir cove and bailey canyon located along ruth lake. Six rivers national forest map total escape map shop. The sound of dillon creek can be heard throughout campground. Within a six hour drive from the bay area, you can experience the solitude of the wilderness or enjoy camping near others in developed campgrounds. The markers and links on the map will take you to local forest grassland web sites where additional information can be obtained. Six rivers national forest map in the discover your northwest.
Firefighter and public safety is our number one priority. Information on travel management direction on other national forests should be obtained by contacting the forests directly. To better understand the forces that helped forge the six rivers national forest, it is necessary to know something about the institutional history of the united states forest service. It encompasses 957,590 national forest acres and 3,410 acres of other ownership. For more specific information related to the six rivers national forest, please visit their local home page. This trail data and the other feature data you see on the map is maintained by the u. Click for official nfs camping info pdf format click for official nfs tsali area brochure pdf format open all year. Best trails in six rivers national forest california alltrails. Six rivers national forest visitor map north us forest service. Six rivers national forest is a national forest in trinity alps wilderness, ca. This is the first, advance copy, map of the new six rivers national forest. Wikimedia commons has media related to six rivers national forest pages in category six rivers national forest the following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. David govatski worked on several national forests including 22 years on the white mountain national forest as a forester, silviculturist and fire management officer. How to read the sopa legend the national environmental policy act of 1969 nepa abbreviations and definitions.
Humboldt, mad river, smith river, eureka, north coastal redwoods six rivers forest. Each online national forest map automatically displays the mileage on most trails. Since then, weve seen the introduction of plastic, waterproof maps, handheld gps units and the digital map revolution. National forest map store is a place to find all the national forest maps across the united states. Maps delaware water gap national recreation area u.
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