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The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of the U.S. state of Oregon. [4] It comprises 1,678,031 acres (6,790.75 km 2 ). Over 380,000 acres (694 mi 2 , 1,540 km 2 ) are designated wilderness which include seven major mountain peaks.
U.S. Forest Service The Three Sisters Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Cascade Range , within the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests in Oregon , United States. It comprises 286,708 acres (1,160.27 km 2 ), making it the second largest wilderness area in Oregon, after the Eagle Cap Wilderness .
There are forest roads which extend to the base of Mount Washington. [12] The Pacific Crest Trail is the major path through the Mount Washington Wilderness, extending 16.6 miles (26.7 km) from the northern to southern edge of the area. [13] Traversing lodgepole pine forest and lava flows, the trail passes over the western side of Mount Washington.
The Tillamook State Forest is a 364,000-acre (1,470 km 2) publicly owned forest in the U.S. state of Oregon. Managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry , it is located 40 miles (64 km) west of Portland in the Northern Oregon Coast Range , and spans Washington , Tillamook , Yamhill , and Clatsop counties.
The wilderness lies within the Willamette National Forest and Deschutes National Forest. The wilderness area covers 111,177 acres (449.92 km 2 ), with more than 150 lakes. It also has 190 miles (310 km) of trails, including 40 miles (64 km) of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail .
The French Pete Trail is a 9.9-mile (15.9 km) hiking trail in the valley of French Pete Creek in the Three Sisters Wilderness of western Oregon. [1] The trail passes through low-elevation old-growth forest that was a nationwide political issue in the 1960s and 1970s because of conflicting plans for logging and for wilderness designation, respectively.
Mount Jefferson's eastern segment lies within the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, and its western portion within the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, [10] of the Willamette National Forest and Deschutes National Forests. The wilderness area covers 111,177 acres (449.92 km 2), with more than 150 lakes.
A variety of flora and fauna occur in Linn County. Fauna include mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. Trees include a variety of oaks and conifers as well as other species such as Salix sessilifolia. [15] The Rough-skinned Newt is a common amphibian occurring in the oak woodlands of the county. [16]