Rogue River National Forest

About Rogue River National Forest

The forest covers nearly 1.8 million acres and is located in the Rogue River National Forest, the largest national forest in Oregon and the second largest in California. The forest, which extends to northern California and flows into the Rogue River, was administratively merged with the Oregon-Washington State Forest Service (OSF) and Oregon State Park (OSP) in 2004.

The Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest is a botanical treasure trove and is home to more than 1,000 plant, animal and plant species, as well as desert wilderness and breathtaking landscapes.

There are many opportunities for hiking, cycling, skiing, snowmobiling in winter and snowshoeing in summer.

Hundreds of miles of hiking trails welcome you to the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest, with more than 1,000 miles of hiking trails. In the forest there are campsites and seasonal tent rentals, as well as seasonal boat rentals, campsites and campsites.

The area of the Rogue River National Forest covers about 630,000 hectares, distributed over four ranger districts. California has about 53,800 acres, and its stores are located in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming.

In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt founded the Rogue River National Forest, which was called Crater National Forest. The name "Rogue River" is a reference to the Takelma Indians, a group of French-Canadian trappers whose defense of their homeland prompted them to call themselves the Coquins or their villains. In addition to its natural beauty, the forest also includes a nursery, Central Point, as part of the Rogue Valley National Wildlife Refuge of the National Park Service, and houses a variety of wildlife, such as wolves, coyotes, foxes, bears, wolves and other wildlife, birds, reptiles, amphibians and birds of prey, among others. It includes some of the most scenic spots in California, from the Great Smoky Mountains to Lake Tahoe and Mount Hood.

The Siskiyou area of the national forest covers 1,094,000 hectares, with five ranger districts spread over a total of 1.5 million acres (1 million hectares). The forest itself consists of about 38,500 hectares of wooded land in the Rogue Valley and in California it borders the Sierra Nevada to the north, the San Joaquin Valley to the south and the Sacramento - San Bernardino National Forest.

The Siskiyou area is managed by the three other Red Buttes and includes the northernmost part of the Rogue River National Forest and the southernmost section. The branch is located at the intersection of two major rivers, the Red and Bear Rivers, near the town of Rogue Pass.

The Siskiyou area is located in a small patch of forest that stretches to the north and northwest of California. This part of Klamaths is called Sisksi Mountain and borders to the west the Sierra Nevada and parts of the California Sierra Madre and the Pacific Northwest. In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt established the Siskayou Forest Reserve, and in 1907 it was declared the sisk iyou National Forest.

The name Siskiyou is a reference to the Bob Tail horse, which was given to the Hudson's Bay Company by French-Canadian workers in 1828.

The Siskiyou area embodies the natural beauty and diversity of the Rogue River National Forest, as well as the history and culture of Canada. It is characterized by its rich and diverse flora and fauna and is home to a variety of wildlife such as wolves, bears, coyotes, elks, foxes, elks, deer, turkeys, wild boars and other wildlife.