Fremont National Forest

Infobox_protected_area | name = Fremont National Forest
iucn_category = VI

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caption = Pedestrian bridge over the Chewaucan River in the Fremont NF
locator_x =
locator_y =
location = Oregon, USA
nearest_city = Klamath Falls, Oregon
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 56
lat_seconds = 15
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 121
long_minutes = 18
long_seconds = 45
long_direction = W
area = Convert|1207039|acre|km2|0
established = 1908
visitation_num = 428,000 [http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/nvum/revised_vis_est.pdf Revised Visitation Estimates] - National Forest Service]
visitation_year = 2006
governing_body = U.S. Forest Service

The Fremont National Forest is a National Forest named after John C. Frémont, who explored the area for the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1843. It is located in western Lake and eastern Klamath counties, and has a land area of Convert|1207039|acre|km2|0. There are local ranger district offices located in Bly, Lakeview, Paisley, and Silver Lake. The Warner Canyon Ski Area was part of Fremont until a land swap transferred ownership to Lake County.

History

Founded in 1908, the Fremont National Forest was originally protected as the Goose Lake Forest Reserve in 1906. The name was soon changed to Fremont National Forest. It absorbed part of Paulina National Forest on July 19, 1915. In 2002 it was administratively combined with the Winema National Forest as the Fremont-Winema National Forests. [ [http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/frewin/about/history.shtml Fremont-Winema National Forests History] - USFS]

Recreation

Common recreational activities in the Fremont National Forest include hiking, camping, boating, backpacking, horseback riding, mountain biking, skiing, hunting, and fishing. The Convert|50|mi|km|0|sing=on Fremont National Recreation Trail runs northwest-southaest between Government Harvey Pass and Cox Pass in the National Forest. [ [http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/frewin/recreation/trails/fre-govharvcoxtrails.shtml Fremont-Winema National Forests Recreational Activities] - USFS]

References

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/frewin Fremont-Winema National Forest] - US Forest Service