William O. Douglas Wilderness

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William O. Douglas Wilderness

IUCN Category Ib - Wilderness Area

Old Scab Mountain (1,850 m) in the eastern Douglas Wilderness from the American Ridge

Old Scab Mountain (1,850 m) in the eastern Douglas Wilderness on American Ridge from

location Yakima County / Lewis County , Washington , USA
surface 684.25 km²
WDPA ID 376948
Geographical location 46 ° 48 ′  N , 121 ° 19 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 48 ′ 19 "  N , 121 ° 18 ′ 54"  W
William O. Douglas Wilderness (Washington)
William O. Douglas Wilderness
Setup date 1984
administration US Forest Service
Euphydryas chalcedona , a noble butterfly that can be seen in the Douglas Wilderness

The William O. Douglas Wilderness is a wilderness area in the central part of the US state Washington . It covers over 680 km² between US Highway 12 and Washington State Route 410 and is jointly administered by the Okanogan - Wenatchee National Forest and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest . A common border in the west is Mount Rainier National Park ; the Norse Peak Wilderness is in the north, the Goat Rocks Wilderness in the south. An estimated 25 miles (40 km) of the Pacific Crest Trail winds within its limits along the main ridge of the Cascade Mountains . In the area there are isolated peaks, sharp ridges, steep slopes and hundreds of small lakes and water-filled rock holes. Much of the area is drained by the tributaries of the Naches River . The closest city is Yakima .

history

The Washington Wilderness Act of 1984 designated the road-free area on Cougar Lake as William O. Douglas Wilderness, named after the Supreme Court Justice of the United States William O. Douglas . Douglas grew up in Yakima and followed a call to the US Supreme Court from President Franklin D. Roosevelt . Judge Douglas is recognized for a long and distinguished career characterized by his commitment to civil rights and environmental issues. This honor refers not only to his active role in the designation of wilderness areas, but also to his lifelong affection and love for the region around Cougar Lake . William O. Douglas was very familiar with the hiking trails and spent many summers in his cabin in Goose Prairie , a small mountain village surrounded by what is now the wilderness area.

topography

Although a significant portion of the William O. Douglas Wilderness consists of high-altitude forests, the general topography is diverse. The highest and most conspicuous peak is Mount Aix (2,367 m) with a pre-summit at 1,002 meters. The area around the Cougar Lake is characterized by high alpine lakes and the Tumac Plateau by numerous lakes sprinkling the forests. The eastern border of the area slopes down to pine forests and bare rock ridges at medium altitudes. The Meeks Table Natural Research Area , located on a basalt table mountain, lies within the wilderness on its eastern border.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wilderness: William O. Douglas - Gifford Pinchot . In: Gifford Pinchot National Forest . US Forest Service. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  2. ^ William O. Douglas Wilderness . In: Wilderness.net . University of Montana. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ a b William O. Douglas Wilderness . In: Gifford Pinchot National Forest . US Forest Service. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  4. ^ Meeks Table Research Natural Area . In: Federal Research Natural Areas in Oregon and Washington: A Guidebook for Scientists and Educators . Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 1972. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Karen Sykes: Hike of the Week: It's a short climb to 'the top of the world' . In: seattlepi , Hearst Media, June 26, 2002. Retrieved March 21, 2015. 

Web links

Commons : Meeks Table Research Natural Area  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : William O. Douglas Wilderness  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files