Marble Mountain Wilderness Fire

Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness.

Marble mountain wilderness fire.

It spans 241 000 acres 235 times the size of golden gate park with 24 trailheads 89. Marble mountain wilderness in the remote north state is one of the best options for getting away from it all. To date the island fire has burned about 130 acres in the north fork salmon river drainage. The land was first set aside in april 1931 as the marble mountain primitive area which comprised 234 957 acres 950 84 km 2.

Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the marble mountain wilderness. The lightning caused fire is burning with moderate intensity on exposed ridges and low intensity creeping and backing in more shaded areas. There is still no containment on a small fire burning in the marble mountain wilderness on the six rivers national forest. As of friday september 30 there were about 2 686 acres affected by the flames.

The fire is at the confluence of the north fork of wooley creek and the mainstem of wooley creek 11 miles southwest of lovers camp trailhead and 15 miles northeast of the wooley creek trailhead. A california campfire permit is required if you use either a stove or a fire and is available at any forest service or cal fire office in california as well as online. The marble mountain wilderness is a 241 744 acre 978 30 km 2 wilderness area located 60 miles 97 km southwest of yreka california in the united states it is managed by the united states forest service and is within the klamath national forest in siskiyou county. The marble mountain wilderness remains open to the public but hikers are encouraged to avoid the area of the fire.

Klamath national forest supervisor patty grantham said the. Marble mountain wilderness permits and regulations. The 36 acre wilderness fire started the afternoon of july 4. The island fire continues to burn in the marble mountain wilderness on the klamath national forest.

A california campfire permit is however required and is available at any forest service or cal fire office in california.