Recreation
With 89 lakes and two major Wild and Scenic river systems-Wooley Creek and the North Fork Salmon River, as well as 32 miles (51 km) of the Pacific Crest Trail, there are many recreation opportunities. Elevations range from 400 feet (120 m) to 8,299 feet (2,530 m) giving a highly variable terrain with low-elevation canyons and high ridges such as the 22-mile (35 km)-long English Peak ridge.
Popular activities include fishing, backpacking and cross-country skiing.
There are several national forest campgrounds outside the boundary and one camp inside the wilderness near Wooley Creek, named after Anthony Milne, who was a miner in the area around 1885.
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