The elevation ranges from 2,850 to 6,483 feet (869 to 1,976 m). There are about 17 miles (27 km) of developed trail; 80 percent of the wilderness has a grade exceeding 30 percent, typically steep canyons and sharp ridges.[2] Three sides of the canyon reach elevations to 6,000 feet (1,829 m), while waters in the gorge have downcut through basalt lava, emptying into the South Fork John Day at 2,800 feet (853 m).[1][3]
black, canyon, wilderness, oregon, black, canyon, wilderness, oregon, wilderness, area, ochoco, national, forest, within, drainage, basin, south, fork, john, river, lies, grant, wheeler, counties, oregon, nearest, city, paulina, crook, county, established, 198. The Black Canyon Wilderness of Oregon is a wilderness area in the Ochoco National Forest It is within the drainage basin of the South Fork John Day River It lies in Grant and Wheeler counties in Oregon The nearest city is Paulina in Crook County 1 It was established in 1984 and encompasses 13 400 acres 5 423 ha Black Canyon WildernessIUCN category Ib wilderness area In Wheeler CountyLocationGrant Wheeler counties Oregon United StatesNearest cityDayville OregonCoordinates44 20 13 N 119 39 15 W 44 33694 N 119 65417 W 44 33694 119 65417Area13 400 acres 5 423 ha Established1984Governing bodyUnited States Forest Service Contents 1 Topography 2 Flora and fauna 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksTopography editThe elevation ranges from 2 850 to 6 483 feet 869 to 1 976 m There are about 17 miles 27 km of developed trail 80 percent of the wilderness has a grade exceeding 30 percent typically steep canyons and sharp ridges 2 Three sides of the canyon reach elevations to 6 000 feet 1 829 m while waters in the gorge have downcut through basalt lava emptying into the South Fork John Day at 2 800 feet 853 m 1 3 Flora and fauna edit nbsp Sagebrush Much of the Black Canyon Wilderness consists of a dry sagebrush environment but ponderosa pine mountain mahogany juniper and fir forests can also be explored A wide range of vegetative conditions in the wilderness provide habitat for nearly 300 different species of wildlife including black bear cougar deer elk and rattlesnake steelhead trout can be found in perennial streams which they use for spawning Wildflowers such as crimson columbine lupine and Indian paintbrush flourish throughout the wilderness 1 2 4 See also editList of Oregon Wildernesses List of U S Wilderness Areas Wilderness ActReferences edit a b c Deschutes amp Ochoco National Forests Black Canyon Wilderness a b Black Canyon Wilderness Archived 2010 05 23 at the Wayback Machine GORP Black Canyon Wilderness Public Lands Information Center Black Canyon Wilderness Wilderness netExternal links editBlack Canyon Wilderness Deschutes amp Ochoco National Forests Black Canyon Wilderness Public Lands Information Center nbsp This Wheeler County Oregon state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Grant County Oregon state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Black Canyon Wilderness Oregon amp oldid 1211184307, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
