http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=87&tab=Area%20Management
http://www.naturenw.org/wild-bull-woods.htm
http://www.publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=4181
http://www.bullofthewoodswilderness.com/
Regulations
Bull of the Woods Wilderness Area follows the regulations set up by the Wilderness Act of 1964.
Group sizes and length of visitations are limited. A permit must be acquired before entering the area. No motorized vehicles or game carts are allowed. Overnight camping and campfires are permitted only in certain areas. The cutting of tress is prohibited. This area sticks to the Leave No Trace guidelines, if you pack it in then pack it out.
Group sizes and length of visitations are limited. A permit must be acquired before entering the area. No motorized vehicles or game carts are allowed. Overnight camping and campfires are permitted only in certain areas. The cutting of tress is prohibited. This area sticks to the Leave No Trace guidelines, if you pack it in then pack it out.
Tourism and Activites
This area today is most visited for its extensive trail systems, its pristine lakes and creeks, and its hot springs. A short 1.5 mile hike on Hot Springs trail will bring you to the Bagby Hot Springs location.
Other hikes include the Pansy Lake Trail, a 7.5 mile loop which will pass you by Pansy Lake as well as Bull of the Woods Peak.
Fishing is a common activity throughout the streams and lakes in this area. A very scenic 8.7 mile hike along Elk Lake Trail will take you to Elk Lake which resides on the edge of the wilderness area.
Other hikes include the Pansy Lake Trail, a 7.5 mile loop which will pass you by Pansy Lake as well as Bull of the Woods Peak.
Fishing is a common activity throughout the streams and lakes in this area. A very scenic 8.7 mile hike along Elk Lake Trail will take you to Elk Lake which resides on the edge of the wilderness area.
Settlement History
This area isn't known to have been regularly settled by Native Americans due to its steep landscapes, although some believe the Santiam Kalapuya Indians, who inhabited the Willamette Valley, visited the area on spiritual journeys.
White men began to establish mining and gold settlements in the late 1850's. Today there is still many artifacts and mining shafts that can be seen throughout this wilderness area. The term "Bull of the Woods" typically refers to the head of a mining operation which is most likely how this area received its name.
White men began to establish mining and gold settlements in the late 1850's. Today there is still many artifacts and mining shafts that can be seen throughout this wilderness area. The term "Bull of the Woods" typically refers to the head of a mining operation which is most likely how this area received its name.
Flora and Fauna
The vegetation varies according to the elevation, from sparse subalpine forestland that extends to 5,700 feet to dense old-growth Douglas fir and western hemlock, one of the last stands of old growth in western Oregon.
The northern spotted owl is known to reside here along with five other species of owls. Sightings are rare though.
The northern spotted owl is known to reside here along with five other species of owls. Sightings are rare though.
General Information
The Bull of the Woods Wilderness, created by the 1984 Oregon Wilderness Act, is located about 70 miles southeast of Portland and 65 miles east of Salem. It lies withing the Mount Hood and Willamette National Forests. This Wilderness contains 34,885 acres of relative isolation. Steep ridges are deeply cut by a number of streams including the headwaters of the Collawash, Breitenbush, and Little North Santiam Rivers. It contains about a dozen lakes full of trout. Elevations range from 2,400 feet to 5,700 feet, Bull of the Woods Peak. Bull of the Woods Peak, an old fire lookout built in 1929 and replaced with the present tower on 1939, provides spectacular views of the surrounding area. There are remnants of Gold Rush era equipment and mining shafts in areas of this wilderness.
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