Siskiyou Union High School - White and Gold Yearbook (Weed, CA)

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KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST is- su J- fifsfs- Hx sn., Q iw Q.-. ,I I in-watt ' at -ax. MARBLE MOUNTAINS One of the most scennc regnons of the West IS the Marble Mountain Prlmltlve Area of the Klamath Natuonal Forest Thus reglon encircled by the Scott Salmon and Klamath Rnvers as one of the most attractlve recreation areas In the Klamath National Forest and the Shasta Cascade Wonderland and one of the few remannmg wilderness areas ID Callfornla Thus IS a lime stone reguon with gray marble peaks dense forests of pme and fir numerous lakes well stocked wnth trout and mountam valleys which are a not of color In August when the wuld flow ers are an bloom It ns the natuve haunt of black and brown bear In the summer and of deer In the fall Red Mountain 8317 feet IS the hlghest peak In the regaon with Black Marble 7451 feet and Kings Castle KMarble MOUDTBIHJ 7396 feet promunent landmarks on the mann dlvnde The Marble Mountam country us accessuble by good Forest Service trarls from Scott Valley vua Shackleford Creek Scott River vaa Canyon and Kelsey Creeks Scott Bar vua Lake Mountain Selad Elk Creek or Wooley vla Grader Creek Happy Camp vna Somes Bar vla Haypress Meadows Creek and points along the Salmon Ruver from the North Fork and Luttle North Fork . I. gg I 1 K fs 7 A- A .. ,A y lf , f . S k rl y ,A - M g ., -.L M. Q R my , '25 F lv-gs: A I, 1 Q - .W r u-: QM- 4-u 'ys .L .E NW- lf' T, . -'- ' -' vim - . '.- , ,. ' ,K Af-.-5 ' '4 Q . X:xu:' .' y , . . y K h ' -x f f - , ,,' . ' Y as -. .f --1 tv- - , . s. - Q, - .- Q: . .Y W Q . :A V M59 .- ,'., ,cg A ci ' I . .1 32 q ., il' ! .L-1 - . gqi Q? V s t ' ,I ., ' 'H ' 5, lr.,-2 '. , 1 - 1 --. 39. sf. V -K-Q I , 'mfg , -', ',N1,'.,5' -3 X, f ' ' ar ' ,- -f Mc -', , .f 3 Q -. . ,. . . E ,As ,, , , L S, gg , 4.,W fghgv s 4,,g,.r 13, ' ' -ff' 'L T5 Q. S ar 1 f L , .' f','4,, mi is O AA - f - ff, f',,- -:5 , , f ig Q, f , .i-T., g ,Qt g - , U ss- in . V V S r- fav' - ss - . , , , Ag - -, W V fx can .. f ' , . . T, ' , ffgltfft' R . A. Q ' v-rl, Q -Q - A -Q .1 'V . . -, . ,,..' - .JY :qs , . W, ,-, X., g -A -'ff X: Q 3- b. . ' S- . I 4, , R , I T '- sl. ' if - C , f .K S :f ' ' f M .hs-f 1'-' H-1' 'H' 3 f ' ,' y 1 lv-1' . 'W ' J ' ' ' ,, A ' ,Y 4 Q- . a AE V gif' ' va vt' Q. is ' X. 5' A f ' .'4 '.? '7.f' - , '. ' 'L ly rg. l , -.' ,Li-'P -.V s. -- 4 ' I I 4 I I I I 1 1 I I I - - u n ' A I s Q 1 I I I n 1 f I I 1 I ' I

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SHASTA NATIONAL FOREST SALMON TRINITY ALPS WILDERNESS AREA To preserve In Its prlmltnve state typical moun tam and forest areas the Salmon Trunuty Alps Wrlderness Area was set aslde years ago nts scenic and recreatuonal values for the use and enloyment of all the people for all time to come Included In thus vast 280 260 acres ns a real wnlderness accessable only by trauls The greater part of thus area as made up of gramte serpen tune and shales It as very much glacnated with rugged granlte peaks sky llne lakes good hunt :ng and fishnng Rapnd tTownng streams mountaln meadows and excellent vnstas of Mount Shasta and dlstant hugh peaks of the Cascade Range are vlsnble from the hngher vantage polnts wlthnn the Salmon Trlnlty Alps Wnlderness Area Douglas fTr ponderosa pine Jeffrey pine white plne white flr red ftr Incense cedar and mountaln hemlock make up the predomnnate trees Stream banks at the lower elevatuons support healthy growths of ash alder dogwood maple wallow and azalea Rannbow trout brown trout and eastern brook trout abound an the numerous lakes and cold moun tam streams The most Important bng game annmal as the blacktasl deer whlch makes thus mountannous back country his habitat In the late sprung sum mer and early fall migrating to the lower flat lands during the wlnter Quite a few black bear are also present In thus area Several species of upland game are found such as the Calnfornla and mountain quall mournnng dove and band tailed pigeon Raccoon marten mink rung tall cat strnped and spotted skunk badger fox bob cat and a few otter are the prlnclpal fur bearing Before the comlng of the whnte man thus area was the land of the Indnan Several tribes In cluding the Chlmarnko trlbe known as one of the smallest dlstlnct trnbes In Amerxca used thus area IH the summertime The Indian population engoyed unmolested possesslon of the area untnl the advent of such explorers as Jededrah Strong Smith who crossed close to this area when he opened the coast route to Oregon In I828 fol lowed by trappers gold seekers sheep and cat tle men Thus area has been wlsely set asude by the Unnted States Forest Servnce to be perpetually kept In nts prumutuve condutnon , I . . I . . ,I . - I - . , I I I . I . v . ' 1 . 1 1 1 ' - - animals found here. I I , A I I I ' ' I A I I b - I ' I ' I U I - - I I ' I I I I '