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The Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel proposed Wilderness Additions extends across the divide between the South Fork Trinity and Middle Fork Eel and covers approximately 40,550 acres. Ownership includes the Bureau of Land Management, Six Rivers National Forest (NF), Mendocino NF, and Shasta-Trinity NF. This photo shows Black Rock Mt. and the Northern addition to the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness addition as seen from the Chinquapin Salmon Restoration Area. Old Growth Forests offer outstanding opportunities for solitude and abundant wildlife. Photo provided by David Rose of the South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy.


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North Yolla Bolly and Black Rock Mountain are shown above the Proposed Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness addition viewed from the Chinquapin Proposed Salmon Restoration Area. The inclusion of this area will protect old growth forests and documented spotted owl habitat and will increase the spawning grounds for the winter and summer run steelhead and spring run Chinook salmon. Photo by David Rose


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The East Fork South Fork and upper South Fork Trinity flow through the proposed Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness addition. The protection of this area will prevent logging and road building in the old growth forest and help protect the 18 miles of fragile spawning grounds for spring run chinook salmon and steelhead. Photo provided by David Rose of the South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy.


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The Northern addition to the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness addition is comprised largely of old growth forests with documented spotted owl habitat. The well-used recreation trail to North Yolla Bolly and Black Rock Lake originates and passes through this area. East Fork of the South Fork Trinity flows through the area, with chinook salmon and steelhead spawning grounds at its northern end. Photo provided by David Rose of the South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy.


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This photo shows the proposed northern addition to the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness in the background contrasted with the unprotected National Forest in the foreground. Protection of this critical habitat will preserve the wildlife and fisheries of this still undeveloped area. Logging and roads are well known for fragmenting wildlife habitat and depositing sediment in the rivers damaging the salmon fisheries. Photo by Sam Camp provided by David Rose of the South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy.