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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE INTERMOUNTAIN REGION 1963

INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL FOREST RECREATION IN NEVADA

The journey is short from sand dunes adorned with cacti to the high mountain home of pine, fir, and hemlock in the two National Forests in Nevada and eastern Cali- fornia. The 4,997,010 acres of the Toiyabe and Humboldt National Forests include mountain islands which provide valuable watersheds, grazing land, outstanding scenery, and recreation areas which attracted 764,500 visitors during 1962.

In their colorful past, the Humboldt and Toiyabe Na- tional Forests have always been important to many people. For centuries this area was the home of Indians. The Piute and Shoshone tribes who roamed the western part of Nevada named the land Toiyabe — meaning Black Mountains. Early-day cowboys with their huge herds of cattle and sheep were attracted to the open ranges. They settled and gave this area the Old West culture which is still in evidence today. During the Gold Rush, numerous mining towns sprang up and flourished. Their ghosts still linger, mingling with the Indian lore and cowboy customs to contribute to the local color.

Today, these two National Forests still mean many things to many people. Under the direction of the Multi- ple Use and Sustained Yield Law of June 12, 1960, the Forest Service manages the National Forests in the best interest of the owners — the American people. Managing the high-mountain watersheds to provide the best use of water on the Forests and for agriculure, industry, and homes is of primary importance in this arid climate. The objective of grazing management is to permit use by sheep and cattle and at the same time protect the soil and allow the continued growth of desirable forage plants. The big- game management aim is to keep the herds in balance with the food supply and to maintain the species which lure hunters to these two National Forests annually. Timber is harvested so the new growth takes the place

of the harvested timber. While the products of the Na- tional Forests contribute to the life and economy of the people of Nevada, the Forests continue to provide the recreation atmosphere sought by thousands of visitors.

To accommodate the ever-increasing tide of tourists in Nevada, the Forest Service maintains 51 camping and picnicking sites. These are constantly being improved, new ones are being constructed and more are planned. The 4 winter sports sites offer fine skiing, and from some of these alpine settings, the golden desert sands are plainly visible to the skier. There is small wonder that each year more people are spending their vacation in this land of contrast.

The 65,000-acre Jarbidge Wild Area is being preserved in its natural state. This area is accessible by foot or by horseback to those who seek solitude and desire to get away from people problems. Surrounding the 13,063-ft. Wheeler Peak, within the Wheeler Peak Scenic Area established in 1959, is an area endowed with an abund- ance of scenery which includes a permanent ice field, Baker and Snake Creeks, and Big Wash Canyon. This area is also the home of some of the world’s largest moun- tain mahogany trees and a stand of ancient bristlecone pine. Lehman Caves National Monument is adjacent to the Wheeler Peak Scenic Area.

Put on a cowboy hat, buy an authentic Indian shawl or moccasins, and go exploring in one of the many ghost mining towns. Ride a toboggan down a snow-covered moun- tain, pause long enough to paint a desert scene, and go on to a lake where you can water-ski, swim, or fish. Do any or all of these things, or just sit back and contemplate the work of nature’s lavish hand. The Forest Service ex- tends an invitation to you to enjoy and help protect your heritage — the National Forests of America.

Fire-Preventing Smokey Bear has become immortalized in the hearts of Americans along with Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. Smokey has helped save millions of dollars in vital resources, and priceless human lives.

For Your Protection

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and Enjoyment

Foresters spend considerable time each year search- mj PeoPle< assisting in cases o / injury or death

and fighting forest fires started by recreationists Your outing can be a success provided you observe the fol- lowing precautions — to protect yourself and your family your fellow travelers, and to help preserve the beauties and values of our great outdoors.

1. Note the following facts regarding National For- est campgrounds.

* Campgrounds will accommodate small house trailers and campers mounted on pickup trucks — large trailers in a few instances.

* Hookups for power, water and sanitation are not available.

* No reservations are required except for group units.

* Usually no camping fee is required.

2. Always carry an ax, shovel, and bucket in your car.

You’ll need them in camp and they’ll be handy to put out campfires and to use in case of a for- est fire.

3. Know in advance where to go and whom to con- tact in case of emergency. If you plan a hike to back country get reliable maps and good shoes. Let the Ranger know where you are going and when you get back.

4. Stay on roads and trails unless you know how to take care of yourself in isolated places.

5. Keep a constant eye on the children.

Wear the proper clothing, take the equipment you will need, and carry a first-aid kit.

Leave a clean, sanitary camp — as you’d like to find it.

The tables, latrines, and shelters are for your convenience, but they are expensive to construct and maintain. Take good care of them. Don’t part company with your campfire and smokes till they’re “dead out.”

Observe State and Federal game and fish and boating laws.

Heed all roadway signs. When in recreation areas keep your car on the roads and parking places. Steer clear of areas where fires are being fought until you have reliable information as to the safe- ty of proceeding. Report all fires to forest head- quarters from the nearest telephone. If you can put them out first, do so.

Be cautious about drinking water from streams. Clear-looking water may be dangerous.

CAMPFIRES

* Campfire permits are not required except in the California portion of the Toiyabe National Forest. Be sure to check on local fire rules and special requirements during periods of extreme fire danger. Read signs and posters. Some areas are closed to smoking or to all travel. If in doubt ask the Ranger.

* Discharging fireworks is prohibited on the Na- tional Forests.

* Build your fires in designated grills, stoves, or fire circles when using improved campgrounds. Fires in closed stoves at regular campgrounds need not be put out. When camping in the open, scrape a circular area down to mineral soil at least four times the diameter of your fire, removing all branches and inflammable material to a safe distance. Never kindle a fire

against logs, accumulation of dead wood and trees, near brush or other vegetation.

* To put out a campfire stir the coals while drenching them with water. Turn sticks and douse both sides; soak the ground around the fire.

* If you can’t get water, mix the fire with miner- al earth and keep stirring and mixing in fresh earth until the last spark is dead. Feel the debris with your hands to tell when it is dead out.

* When putting out fires in prepared places, be careful not to pour water directly on hot rocks or bricks. It cracks them.

12. SANITATION

* Prevent the pollution of all water. It may be a community’s drinking water. Use garbage con- tainers for all the waste which cannot be burn- ed. In the absence of garbage containers, bury your camp refuse at least a hundred feet from streams. Toilets are provided for your conven- ience and protection. Please use them. Fish and clothing should not be cleaned in lakes and streams.

* Wet garbage seldom burns and it leaves a mess. Put it and cans in a garbage container or bury it. Burn papers and boxes in your fire before putting it out.

13. VANDALISM

The beauties of nature — trees, flowers, shrubs, and wildlife — are yours to enjoy. Protect them and the improvements placed on the campgrounds for your convenience so you and others may en- joy them over and over again.

PROTECT YOUR FOREST HERITAGE IT WILL PAY YOU BACK MANY FOLD

HUMBOLDT NATIONAL FOREST

The Humboldt National Forest is named for the main Humboldt River watershed it embraces. The river was named for Baron Von Humboldt, an early explorer who reportedly mapped portions of it.

The first settlers located along the Humboldt River in the early sixties were late-comers to the Gold Rush who had grown travel-weary and decid- ed to settle down. Settlers also came from nearby mining camps along with ex-soldiers from Fort Ruby and Fort Halleck.

The Forest’s recreational features are many. Fish and wildlife abound. Snowcapped mountains of the Ruby, Jarbidge, and Snake ranges afford magnificent scenic vistas. Mount Wheeler Scenic Area within the Snake Range is noted for 13,000 foot Wheeler Peak, with its permanent ice field, the world’s largest mountain mahogany trees, and a stand of ancient bristlecone pine. The 65,000-acre Jarbidge Wild Area awaits those who love remote- ness and solitude.

Serene and pleasant settings for family reunions and other group outings are found in many parts of the Intermountain Region.

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RECREATION SITES HUMBOLDT NATIONAL FOREST

NAME OF RECREATION SITE

MAP

NO.

GENERAL INFORMATION

FACILITIES

ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS

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Lve Creek

1

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June

Sept

16

X

8

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Martin Creek

1

7300

June

Sept

15

X

2

X

Jack Creek

2

6500

June

Oct

36

X

8

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North Fork

3

6900

June

Oct

34

X

9

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Wild Horse

4

5900

June

Oct

10

X

11

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Reservoir-Boating & Fishing

Big Bend

5

6900

June

Oct

29

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17

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Gold Creek

5

6700

June

Oct

28

X

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Jarbidqe

6

6300

June

Oct

102

X

4

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Anqel Lake

7

8200

July

Sept

12

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12

X

Lower Lamoille

8

6300

May

Oct

21

X

Scenic Drive

Thomas Canyon

9

7600

June

Sept

28

X

23

X

Scenic Drive

Lower Kalamazoo

10

6600

June

Oct

22

X

East Creek

11

7400

May

Oct

12

X

Bird Creek

12

7400

May

Oct

13

X

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RECREATION SITES HUMBOLDT NATIONAL FOREST

NAME OF RECREATION SITE

MAP

NO.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Timber Creek

13

8200

June

Oct

18

X

17

X

Berry Creek

14

8200

June

Oct

21

X

2

X

Clear Creek Steptoe

15

7600

June

Oct

18

X

1

X

Cleve Creek

16

6400

June

Oct

44

X

11

X

Ward Mt. Trailer Camp

17

7400

May

Oct

6

X

9

X

Ward Mountain

17

7400

May

Oct

6

X

Lehman Creek

18

7800

June

Oct

8

X

33

X

Scenic Area Nat'l Monument

Lehman Creek Trailer

18

7500

June

Oct

7

X

12

X

Nat’l Monument

Baker Creek

18

8000

June

Oct

7

X

17

X

Nat'l Monument

Snake Creek

19

8000

June

Oct

16

X

8

X

TXat'! Monument

White River *1. 2 & 3

20

6800

June

Oct

41

X

10

X

Currant Creek

21

6200

June

Oct

50

X

6

X

Cherry Creek

22

6600

June

Oct

110

X

2

X

Pine Creek

23

6600

July

Oct

102

X

7

X

TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST

The name “Toiyabe” is an Indian word mean- ing “Black Mountains.” In 1845 Fremont’s party traveled along the Smokey Valley following the route now traversed by State Highway 8A linking U. S. Highways 50 and 6. The Pony Express route followed the present Highway 50 route east of Aus- tin. For centuries this country has been the home of the Piute and Shoshone Indians, descendents of whom have often taken the names of their white employers. Deer hunting and trout fishing are a- mong the Toiyabe’s popular recreational pastimes. A few places of interest include Diana’s Punch Bowl in Monitor Valley — an extinct geyser cone surrounding hot springs — and the Northumberland Caves, practically unexplored in the Toquima range, and the major part of the Hoover Wild Area.

The Toiyabe National Forest offers excellent deer hunting, trout fishing and back country scenery.

MONO DIVISION

TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST

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RECREATION SITES TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST

NAME of recreation SITE

MAP

NO.

GENERAL INFORMATION

FACILITIES

ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS

ELEVATION

SEASON

OF

USE

MILES FROM NEAREST TOWN

DAYS

LIMIT

CAMPING

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WATER

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LAUNCHING

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STREAM

SPECIAL

FEATURES

NEARBY

Crystal Peak

1

6600

May

Oct

8

10

X

23

X

Quartz Mine

Dog Valley

1

6300

May

Oct

6

10

X

10

X

Scenic Area Historical

Moles Station

1

6000

May

Oct

4

10

X

5

X

Historical

Clear Creek

2

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May

Oct

10

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5 miles from Lake Tahoe

Nevada Beach

3

6240

May 25 Oct

4

10

X

51

X

Shore of Lake Tahoe

Crystal Soring

4

5800

May

Oct

2

10

X

21

X

Scenic Area

Snowshoe Sprinq

4

6100

June

Oct

3

X

6

X

Scenic Area

Kit Carson

4

6600

June

Oct

4

10

X

8

X

Scenic Area

Hope Valley

4

7200

June

Oct

10

X

26

X

Scenic Area

Camp Markleeville

5

5500

May

Oct

1

10

X

9

X

Scenic Area

Silver Creek

6

7500

June

Oct

14

X

6

X

Kinney Lake near

Chris Flat

7

6600

May

Oct

9

14

X

30

X

Scenic Area

Sonora Bridge

7

6800

May

Oct

14

X

22

X

Scenic Area

Leavitt Meadows

7

7000

May

Oct

19

14

X

20

X

Scenic, Resort Pack Station

RECREATION SITES TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST

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May

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16

14

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10

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Robinson Creek

9

7000

May

Oct

10

X

135

X

Twin Lakes, Resorts, Boats

Green Creek

10

8300

June

Oct

12

10

X

17

X

Resort, Lakes Scenic Area

Virainia Lakes

11

9000

June

Oct

18

10

X

50

X

Resort, Lakes Scenic Area

Bio Creek

13

7500

June

Oct

12

X

8

X

Kingston

14

7000

June

Oct

30

14

X

12

X

Scenic Area

Pine Creek

16

7500

May

Oct

65

X

13

X

Historical

Peavine

17

6700

May

Oct

40

X

15

X

Historical

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18

8000

May

Nov

50

10

X

50

X

Scenic Area

Deer Creek

19

7800

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45

14

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Mahogany

19

8000

May

Nov

45

14

X

0

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Hill Top

19

8000

May

Oct

45

14

X

Kvle Canyon Trailer

20

7000

May

Oct

30

14

X

16

X

Scenic Area Resort

Fletcher View Trailer

20

7100

May

Oct

31

14

X

6

X

Scenic Area Resort

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RECREATION SITES TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST

NAME OF RECREATION SITE

MAP

NO.

GENERAL INFORMATION

FACILITIES

ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS

ELEVATION

SEASON

OF

USE

MILES FROM NEAREST TOWN

DAYS

LIMIT

CAMPING

PICNICKING

GROUP

DRINKING

WATER

BOAT

LAUNCHING

NO. OF FAMILY CAMPING UNITS

FISHING

HUNTING

SWIMMING

BOATING

LAKE

STREAM

SPECIAL

FEATURES

NEARBY

Kyle Canyon Camp

20

8000

May

Oct

35

14

X

Scenic Area Resort

Icthyosaur State Park

21

6200

May

Oct

30

X

Fossil Remains

NEVADA RESORTS AND CABINS ON THE TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST Forest Supervisor’s Headquarters - Reno. Nevada
Name • Location Address - Phone	Season - Altitude	Facilities - Accommodations	Activities
Mt. Charleston Lodge - 36 mi. NW Las Vegas; PO Box 583, Las Vegas	All Year 7,500 ft.	Rooms with private baths or show- ers; cabins.	Hunting, hiking, riding, skiing, ice- skating, tobogganing.
CALIFORNIA RESORTS AND CABINS ON THE TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST Forest Supervisor’s Headquarters - Reno, Nevada
Name - Location Address - Phone	Season - Altitude	Facilities - Accommodations	Activities
Virginia Lakes Resort 20 mi. SW Bridgeport	June 1 -Sept. 25 8,000 ft.	Rooms with or without meals; Fur- nished housekeeping	Boating, swimming, fishing, hunting hiking adjacent Hoover Wild area.
Green Creek Resort 15 rni - SW Bridgeport PO Bridgeport	June 1 -Oct. 1 5 8,000 ft.	Furnished housekeeping cabins	Boating, fishing, hunting, horse rid- ing, hiking adjacent Hoover Wild area.
Leavitt Meadows Lodge 20 mi. SW Bridgeport PO Bridgeport	May 15 -Oct. 15 6,500 ft.	Furnished housekeeping cabins,- Stove, Service Station	Hunting, fishing, horse riding, hiking.
The Craig's Ranch - 10 mi. W Bridge- port at Twin Lakes PO Bridgeport	June 1 -Oct. 1 5 7,000 ft.	Furnished housekeeping cabins. Rooms with or without meals in- cluded in price.	Boating, swimming, fishing, hunting, hiking, horse riding.
Hope Valley Resort - 10 mi. West Markleeville, California on State Highway 88 PO Gardnerville, Nevada	June 1 -Oct. 15 6,800 ft.	Trailer Park - 15 units. Limited housekeeping cabins. Rooms with- out meals. Stove & Service Station.	Hunting, fishing, hiking.

MULTIPLE USE FOR

THE GREATEST GOOD

June 12, 1960, was a landmark in Forest Service his- tory. That day the Multiple-Use and Sustained- Yield Law, Public Law 86-517, was signed by the President. It gave statutory recognition to fundamental principles of land management that had been practiced by the Forest Service throughout its long history. The law directs that the renewable surface resources of the National Forests be developed and administered on a multiple use and sus- tained-yield basis.

The term “multiple use” means different things to different people. This is only natural because the pat- tern of use varies greatly from place to place as topo- graphy, vegetation, soils and human needs vary. Then too, each user group is inclined to interpret multiple use in a way that places its particular interest in the most favorable position.

The objective of multiple use on the National Forests, however, is to get the optimum combination of uses and services for the benefit of the American people. National Forest resources include recreation, forage, timber, water, and wildlife. Minerals are a closely-related resource, but classed as non-renewable.

An essential of multiple use is positive, coordinated management of the several uses involved and their delib- erate, carefully-planned integration so they will interfere with each other as little as possible and supplement each other as much as possible.

The related practice of sustained yield means perpe- tuating a high-level annual or periodic output of the var- ious renewable resources without impairing the land’s productivity.