Wild Rivers Ranger District Map
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Come explore the Wild and Scenic Rogue River, Oregon Caves National Monument and the Kalmiopsis and Red Buttes Wildernesses.
Hiking and camping opportunities abound throughout the district along rivers, in old growth forests, and among rocky peaks.
The Red Buttes Wilderness, straddling the border between Oregon and California, was named for the reddish-orange hue that a high content of iron and magnesium lends to the dramatic peridotite and serpentine formations of Red Buttes and adjacent Kangaroo Mountain.
Entirely in California, with only its northern tip inside the Wild Rivers Ranger District, the Siskiyou Wilderness is known for its great diversity of plant life, including one of the worlds largest concentrations of lily species . It is home to the rare Brewer’s spruce and as many as 20 other species of coniferous trees.
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The District is home to unique and rare serpentine soils which create a diverse land of contrasts. The Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains of Southwest Oregon and Northwest California are the largest serpentine area in North America, where a unique flora has evolved to survive the severe hardships of drought, heavy metals, and nutrient stress.
The Illinois River is renowned for white water rafting. The river has 150 rapids, eleven of which are Class IV and one of which has a most difficult rating of Class V. Still, clear, blue-green pools offer contrast to the whitewater segments of the river and opportunities for catching anadromous fish, including large steelhead. Primitive camping and numerous hiking trails are available along the river corridor. Float permits are required and can be obtained at Ray’s Market in Selma, Oregon. The Wild Rivers Ranger District contains portions of three unique Wilderness. The Kalmiopsis Wilderness, besides being a place of great botanical interest, is also one of the most unusual and complex geological areas of our country.
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