travel northern california and the beautiful marble and salmon mountains. raft the salmon river. hiking mountain trails in the russian wilderness area of the salmon mountains. camp in forest service campgrounds in the klamath national forest.

... Sawyers Bar ... an old mining town in NoWhere ...
... the best preserved mining town in the old west ...

The bridge up ahead offers one the opportunity to travel into the mountains. The road follows Eddy Gulch and stream for a time, then almost turns back on itself to travel up Black Bear Butte. We spoke to a woman in Sawyers Bar last summer who said there was a ranch up there, held in trust until 2040, for those who wanted to live communally. She, with baby in hand, and father hoped to make a new life for themselves with that ranch as a jumping off point. While the road forks in more than one place, assiduous driving could bring you to Cecilville on the south fork of the Salmon, IN Time, if desired. The road connects with the West fork about a mile north of Fouth of July Gulch. As might be imagined, the area abounds with colorful names and a rich history of settlement, bawdy and otherwise. :-)

The Beautiful Salmon River just east of Sawyers Bar

Forward ~ ... and wildflowers crowd the present ...

Back ~ ... the beautiful Salmon River east of Sawyers Bar.

USFS: Klamath National Forest.

Brad and I offer the Salmon River Travel Guide: A step back into history: Places to Visit, including a brief offering of hiking trails, mountain lakes, etc., in the Russian Wilderness, and Travel Directions.

 travel northern california and the beautiful marble and salmon mountains. raft the salmon river. explore sawyers bar, california, the best preserved mining town in the old west. hiking trails in the russian and marble wilderness areas. camp in the klamath national forest.

Travel northern California. See the Marble Mountains, the Salmon Mountains, the beautiful Salmon River, Sawyer's Bar, the best living mining town, the magnificent Salmon River Gorge. Raft the river, try your hand at mining and/or fishing. Hike the Russian Wilderness in the Klamath National Forest. Or simply enjoy yourself sightseeing.