Klamath Basin in south central Oregon

Looking out from Chiloquin Ridge at Klamath Basin: Rated first for birding in the west.

Travel Oregon: hiking, birding, canoeing trails and experience the unique

Klamath Basin, offers abundance: mountain beauty, shallow lakes, wetlands and wildlife refuges. Mountains, old growth forests, juniper woodlands ... The surrounding mountains offer wilderness areas, hiking trails to mountain lakes, Crater Lake National Park, underground streams surfacing to form rivers and creeks ... So much to see and do ...

Eight federal and state wildlife refuges are located in the basin. It's the number 1 birding spot in the west. 80% of all waterfowl in the Pacific Flyway make their way through the basin every year. Winter offers the largest nesting ground of Bald Eagles in the continental United States. I could go on, but find out for yourself ...

Easily accessible and quite marvelous birding sites: The Upper and Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuges, Tulelake Wildlife Refuge, Wood River Wetlands on Agency Lake, Howards Bay and Shoalwater Bay - Eagle Ridge on Klamath Lake.

There are more! Check them out: Birding Trails in Klamath Basin and the Pacific Flyway.

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brice creek tributary of the wild and scenic umpqua river in the cascade mountains of oregon.

Forward ~ Chiloquin and the Cascade Mountains from Chiloquin Ridge.

Back ~ Watery grottoes and placid pools of the Williamson River.

USFS: Winema National Forest. National Wildlife Refuges in Klamath Basin. NPS: Crater Lake National Park.

Explore Little Known Scenic Places near Crater Lake National Park and the retreat: Directions, Map, Scenery and Introduction to Crater Lake.

Sightseeing in Oregon and northern California while staying at Gathering Light ... a retreat in
Klamath Basin. See Crater Lake National Park, National Wildlife Refuges and Wetlands:
Bald Eagles. Birding trails, hiking trails, hiking with no trails, canoeing; etc.

kimball creek state park near crater lake national park and Gathering LIght ... a retreat located on the Pacific Flyway in southern Oregon: cabins, treehouses on the river in the forest.

Travel to the retreat following the wild and scenic Umpqua River: Travel Directions, Map and Scenery: hiking trails, waterfalls, wild and scenic rivers, Crater Lake...

Travel Directions to and Day Trips of about 100 miles from the retreat.

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Contact Brad at Gathering Light ... a retreat.