Grassy Knob Wilderness
{{Short description|Wilderness area in Oregon}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Grassy Knob Wilderness
| iucn_category = Ib
| photo = Grassy Knob Wilderness.jpg
| photo_caption =
| location = Curry County, Oregon, United States
| nearest_city = Port Orford, Oregon
| coordinates = {{coord|42|44|27|N|124|19|36|W|display=inline, title}}
| area = {{convert|17200|acre|0}}
| established = 1984
| governing_body = United States Forest Service
}}
Grassy Knob Wilderness is a wilderness area in the Klamath Mountains of southwestern Oregon, within the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. It was designated wilderness by the United States Congress in 1984 and now comprises a total of {{convert|17200|acre|0}}.[http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/rogue-siskiyou/recreation/wilderness/grassy-knob.shtml Grassy Knob Wilderness] - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Like most wilderness areas in Oregon, Grassy Knob is managed by the Forest Service.
Topography
Elevations in Grassy Knob Wilderness range from near sea level to {{convert|2342|ft}} at the summit of Grassy Knob. Many small streams tumble for short distances over waterfalls and through ravines in the Wilderness. The primary drainage is Dry Creek, a tributary of the Sixes River, and marks the northern boundary of the Wilderness, while the Elk River marks the southern border.[https://archive.today/20130205151611/http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?trailid=HGW249-006 Grassy Knob Wilderness Area Trails] - Trails.com The Elk has Wild and Scenic designation.[http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/rogue-siskiyou/recreation/rivers/elk.shtml Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest] - Wild and Scenic Elk River
Vegetation
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Grassy Knob Wilderness is home to the Port Orford cedar, including some stands of old growth with some trunks exceeding six feet in diameter. Old growth Douglas fir exists in the Wilderness as well.[http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-siskiyou-national-forest-oregon-sidwcmdev_069270.html Grassy Knob Wilderness, Oregon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513021609/http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-siskiyou-national-forest-oregon-sidwcmdev_069270.html |date=2010-05-13 }} - GORP
Fish
Both the Elk and Sixes Rivers are major steelhead and salmon streams. Some claim that the Elk River is the most productive salmon stream of its size outside of Alaska. Wild native cutthroat trout can also be found here.
Recreation
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/rogue-siskiyou/recreation/wilderness/grassy-knob.shtml Grassy Knob Wilderness] - Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
- [http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/rogue-siskiyou/recreation/rivers/elk.shtml Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest] - Wild and Scenic Elk River
{{Protected areas of Oregon}}
Category:Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
Category:Protected areas of Curry County, Oregon
Category:Wilderness areas of Oregon