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Hayfork Creek, the major tributary to the South Fork Trinity River, flows through this area providing 31 miles of prime salmon spawning habitat for both spring and fall Chinook salmon and steelhead. It is also very good steelhead rearing habitat below cold tributaries proposed for protection as part of the Pattison Salmon Restoration Area (Higgins, 1996). The US Forest Service considers the lower 14 miles of Hayfork Creek as an eligible Wild and Scenic River section. Photo provided by David Rose of the South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy.


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Pattison Peak may be climbed by the adventurous and provides fine views of the surrounding area. There are patches of intact old growth forest in tributaries of lower Hayfork Creek in the Pattison Salmon Restoration Area, although rocky outcrops and thin soils make some forest habitats more sparse. Tributaries to lower Hayfork Creek from this area include Bear, Miner and Corral Creek. The proposed pattison SRA is approximately 28,000 acres. Photo Jim Rose. Photo provided by David Rose of the South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy.


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Close to the confluence of South Fork Trinity River and Hayfork Creek, the Pattison Salmon Restoration Area is an area popular with both hikers and equestrians. The Natural Diversity Database has identified six occurrences of California State or U.S. rare species. Photo provided by David Rose of the South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy.


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The Pacific fisher, a very rare terrestrial fur bearer, occurs in the Pattison Salmon Restoration Area. This creature is known to absent itself from areas with high road densities. Photo supplied by the California Wild Heritage Campaign.


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The U. S. Forest Service has recommended the section of Hayfork Creek within the Pattison Salmon Restoration Area for inclusion into the Wild and Scenic Rivers system to protect its fishery and exceptional scenery. Hayfork Creek flows through the area providing 32 miles of prime spawning habitat for both spring and fall runs of Chinook salmon and steelhead. Photo provided by David Rose of the South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy.


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Close to the confluence of South Fork Trinity River and Hayfork Creek, the proposed Pattison SRA is an area popular with both hikers and equestrians. The young visitors to Camp Trinity (Bar 717), which is adjacent to the area, frequent its many trails and often camp and swim here. Camp Trinity also has an equestrian program that makes use of the trails of the Pattison. Photo provided by David Rose of the South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy.