That's great information, Bill. We'll pay some close attention to
that and, again, thanks.
Bernie
>Four years ago we drove a substantial fraction of the Coffee
>Creek Rd. (not reaching the end which should be the most
>intact) and found it too heavily impacted and high gradient for our
>study plans. No direct experience with the other two, but the
>Russian Wilderness landscape looked appealing from afar.
>Trout stocking programs were/are intensive in this general area
>with the usual results. Plant diversity is high with isolated
>populations of more northerly species and interesting endemics.
>
>Bill
>
>--- In Wild Sanctuary
><> wrote:
>> Thanks for that, Bill. Of three choices with forests still standing,
>> any recommendations on Kangaroo Lake (Scott Mtns),
>Russian
>> Wilderness, or a site off Coffee Creek Rd (in the Trinity Alps
>you
>> mention)?
>>
>> Bernie
>>
>> >--- In Wild Sanctuary
>> ><> wrote:
>> >> Hello folks,
>> >>
>> >> Anyone have any experience recording in the Trinity
>Mountains
>> >in
>> >> Northern California about 50 miles (80km) west of
>Redding?
>> >I'm
>> >> planning to go there mid-May for a few days to see/hear
>what's
>> >up.
>> >> It's off the beaten track, not at all populated (bears
>excepted)
>> >and
>> >> away from most jet flight routes (that travel north and south
>> >more to
>> >> the east). Basically, I'm looking for possible locations. Any
>help
>> >> would be greatly appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Bernie Krause
>> >Bernie,
>> >The Trinity and Klamath Mts are interesting areas both
>> >geologically and biologically , but the effects of extractive
>industry
>> >(mostly timber harvest, some mining) are evident in most
>every
>> >view in the high relief areas. Many of the communities are or
>> >were recently dependent on logging (which is in decline in
>many
>> >areas). Remember to watch for the trucks.
>> >
>> >There are substantial of karst areas (not a common
>landscape
>> >in California). Like the Sierra, there are some National Forest
>> >set-asides at the highest elevations in the northern Coast
>> >ranges (Yolla Bolly Wilderness, Trinity Alps Wilderness,
>Marble
>> >Mtns. Wilderness). Minor roads are slow, winding and
>> >sometimes unusually narrow for the U.S., so it can take
>longer
>> >than expected to get to trailheads.
>> >
>> >Hobo Gulch Campground on the North Fork of the Trinity is a
>> >vehicle accessible (formerly at least) not-too-hammered entry
>> >point into the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
>> >
>> >Bill Rainey
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Microphones are not ears,
>> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
>> >A listening room is not nature."
>> >Klas Strandberg
>> >Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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>> P. O. Box 536
>> Glen Ellen, California 95442-0536
>> Tel: (707) 996-6677
>> Fax: (707) 996-0280
>> http://www.wildsanctuary.com
>
>
>
>
>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
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P. O. Box 536
Glen Ellen, California 95442-0536
Tel: (707) 996-6677
Fax: (707) 996-0280
http://www.wildsanctuary.com
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