The South Fork Trinity River is one of the largest undammed river systems in California. The river and its tributaries support important populations of threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead and old-growth forest dependent wildlife species. The river and tributaries also offer outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. The federal coho recovery plan identifies Olsen Creek as
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South Fork Trinity River
Rusch Creek Proposed Wild and Scenic River
The South Fork Trinity River is one of the largest undammed river systems in California. The river and its tributaries support important populations of threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead and old-growth forest dependent wildlife species. The river and tributaries also offer outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. Rusch Creek is an important cold water contributor to
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Madden Creek Proposed Wild and Scenic River
The South Fork Trinity River is one of the largest undammed river systems in California. The river and its tributaries support important populations of threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead and old-growth forest dependent wildlife species. The river and tributaries also offer outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. Madden Creek is one of the few lower South
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Grouse Creek Proposed Wild and Scenic River
The South Fork Trinity River is one of the largest undammed river systems in California. The river and its tributaries support important populations of threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead and old-growth forest dependent wildlife species. The river and tributaries also offer outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. Grouse Creek is a high priority watershed for the
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Eltapom Creek Proposed Wild and Scenic River
The South Fork Trinity River is one of the largest undammed river systems in California. The river and its tributaries support important populations of threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead and old-growth forest dependent wildlife species. The river and tributaries also offer outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. A government fisheries report describes Eltapom Creek as the
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Yolla Bolly – Middle Eel Proposed Wilderness Additions
The proposed additions in the South Fork Trinity River watershed are dominated by the northern faces of Black Rock Mountain and North Yolla Bolly. These prominent landmarks were inexplicably excluded from the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness when it was established in 1964. These areas contain rich old-growth forests that shelter northern spotted owl, goshawk, pileated
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South Fork Trinity Proposed Wilderness
The Wild and Scenic South Fork Trinity River winds its way through lower elevation hardwoods that include madrone, maple, chinquapin and oak. Further up the slopes, old-growth forests composed of pine, fir and cedar are found. These groves provide habitat for large mammals such as mountain lion and their frequent prey, the Columbian blacktail deer.
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East Fork of South Fork Trinity Proposed Wild and Scenic River
The South Fork Trinity River is one of the largest undammed river systems in California. The river and its tributaries support important populations of threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead and old-growth forest dependent wildlife species. The river and tributaries also offer outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. The East Fork South Fork with headwaters in the
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South Fork Trinity Proposed Wild and Scenic River
The South Fork Trinity River is one of the largest undammed river systems in California. The river and its tributaries support important populations of threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead and old-growth forest dependent wildlife species. The river and tributaries also offer outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. From its source high in the Yolla Bolly Middle
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Underwood Proposed Wilderness
This proposed wilderness is located along the canyon of the South Fork Trinity Wild and Scenic River. Recreational opportunities abound in Underwood with boating, hiking and wildflower viewing in the spring followed by swimming in its many pools during the summer. One can often see salmon and steelhead holding in these same pools in the
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Butter Creek Proposed Wild And Scenic River
The South Fork Trinity River is one of the largest undammed river systems in California. The river and its tributaries support important populations of threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead and old-growth forest dependent wildlife species. The river and tributaries also offer outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. Butter Creek is a key tributary for the protection
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Chanchelulla Proposed Wilderness Additions
The Chanchelulla Wilderness is an extremely rugged landscape with rocky, sparsely-forested ridgetops, old-growth dominated northern exposures and chaparral-draped south-facing slopes. Visitors to the area are greeted with outstanding views in all directions, including distant Mount Shasta, Lassen Peak, the Sierra Nevada, the Yolla Bollys, the Trinity Alps and beyond. When the area was designated as
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Chinquapin Proposed Wilderness
The proposed wilderness contains what is possibly the largest, most intact swath of unprotected ancient forest in northern California. Extremely rich groves of douglas fir, ponderosa pine, Jeffrey pine, black oak, and incense cedar cover much of the area. Chinquapin, usually a shrub, grows in an extremely rare tree-form here. Some of these giant chinquapin
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Lower Hayfork Creek Proposed Wild and Scenic River
The South Fork Trinity River is one of the largest undammed river systems in California. The river and its tributaries support important populations of threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead and old-growth forest dependent wildlife species. The river and tributaries also offer outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. Hayfork Creek is the largest free flowing tributary to
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Pattison Proposed Wilderness
Close to the confluence of the South Fork Trinity River and Hayfork Creek, the Pattison Proposed Wilderness provides outstanding opportunities for outdoor recreation and refuge for threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead. Old growth and mixed hardwood forests provide important habitat for endangered spotted owl and other wildlife. Young wilderness enthusiasts from the Bar 717
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Rattlesnake Creek Proposed Wild and Scenic River
The South Fork Trinity River is one of the largest undammed river systems in California. The river and its tributaries support important populations of threatened and endangered salmon and steelhead and old-growth forest dependent wildlife species. The river and tributaries also offer outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities. The federal recovery plan for coho salmon identifies Rattlesnake
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