Archaeology discovered in the hills above
Sprague River, not far from Crater Lake National Park

native american ruins found when hiking without trails in the hills outside of chiloquin, oregon, not far from wood river wetlands with egrets, pelicans, grebes, and more, as it's one of the many birding trails in klamath basin, the pacific flyway, not far from crater lake national park in southern oregon - about 20 miles from crater lake national park.

Hiking without trails in southern Oregon.

We were hiking in the hills, not far from Retreat for Nature Lovers and came upon these ruins. They're not far from Ed Chiloquin's old camp. Ed Chiloquin, now deceased, was one of the Klamath Tribe who refused payment for his land when the tribal status from the Klamaths was removed mid-century in the 1900s. He was allowed to keep his land as long as he maintained traditional native dwellings, and met some other criteria of which I'm not aware. These ruins, with the stones arranged as they are, were found in the immediate locality of Ed Chiloquin's camp. They pre-date the dissolution, a genuine native artifact.

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Forward ~ Klamath Basin viewed from Chiloquin Ridge not far from Wood River Wetlands and Crater Lake National Park.

Back ~ Hiking in the hills above Sprague River not far from Wood River Wetlands and Crater Lake National Park.

Birding in Klamath Basin in the Pacific Flyway: Birders' Trails in the wildlife refuges and wetlands, canoeing in Klamath Wildlife and the Wood River Wetlands.

NPS: Crater Lake National Park near to the retreat.

Another view of the setting in the above photograph.

hiking without trails in the hills outside of chiloquin, oregon, not far from wood river wetlands, one of many klamath basin birding trails in the pacific flyway, not far from crater lake national park in southern oregon.

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Walking riverside (pictured to the right) at Gathering Light ... a retreat. Rustic simplicity, a place to "Just Be", Gathering Light is nestled on the banks of the river, surrounded by the Fremont Winema National Forest of southern Oregon, and not far from Crater Lake National Park.

 Underground stream flow into Kimball Creek, Fort Creek, into the Williamson River, more in the area surrounding gathering light ... a retreat and crater lake national park. gathering light ... a retreat located near crater lake national park in southern oregon.