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summer backpackers A pre-registration system may be imposed
by the forest service to prevent campers from misusing wilderness
Abuse defiles pristine wilderness
By STEVE KNIGHT
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alist and high priest of preser
vation Edward Abbey
But in Oregon many wilder
ness defenders are destroying
the pristine areas they once
fought to save
Jefferson Park in the Mt Jef
ferson Wilderness an area of
postcard scenery is becoming
a sad example
With Mt Jefferson looming in
the background high meadows
explode in an array of colorful
wildflowers and open into a ser
ies of sparkling blue alpine
lakes
But fair-weather summer
weekends bring trouble Herds
of backpackers day hikers and
fishermen overrun the area
What once were trails into the
park now are 12-inch ruts criss
crossing the meadow Vegeta
tion around the lakes has been
obliterated by campfires and
trampling
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dull their hatchets on young
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trees ft s unbelievable '
Solitude is almost nonexis
tent
Ron Rothschadl. recreational
staff officer for the Willamette
National Forest says too many
people are overtaxing Jefferson
Park s recreational capacity
High elevation and volcanic
soils make this area "very sus
ceptible to environmental de
gradation. he says
Rothschadl says Jefferson
Park is just one example of
many areas in Oregon s wilder
ness system suffering from
overuse He cites easy
accessibility and a constant
yearly rise in the number of
wilderness users as the two
main reasons for the problem
Mt Jefferson and the Three
Sisters wilderness areas are the
most overcrowded Rothschadl
says He advises people seeking
solitude in the two areas to
avoid high elevation campsites
with splendid vistas any lake
larger than a pothole and
destinations farther than five
miles from a trailhead
Rothschadl says the forest
service plans to reseed some
areas and restrict the use of
others However, if the problem
of overuse continues, a pre
entry permit system — similar to
one used in California — may be
implemented
The pre-registration system
can impose restrictions on
where backpackers camp he
says
Without being too specific.
Rothschadl recommends some
general areas tor backpapers
who want to avoid crowds
• The southern region ot the
Three Sisters
• Diamond Peak Wilderness
south of the the Sisters Roths
chadl says the small number of
backpackers who hike this
wilderness avoid the area until
late August because of mosqui
toes
• Chucksney Mountain near
Cougar Reservoir on the
McKenzie Highway This area of
approximately 6 000 acres is not
a congressionally designated
wilderness but an un
developed roadless recreation
al area Unlike a true wilder
ness the forest service allows
cross-country motorcyclists on
the trails
• Middle Santiam northeast
of Sweet Home This de facto
wilderness otters hikes through
rare low-elevation old-growth
forests Rothschadl says
• Kalmiopsis Wilderness near
Medford Rothschadl terms this
area tough country and a
little more challenging " He
says the Kalmiopsis has less
water and scenic vistas than the
Three Sisters
However, Rothschadl says
even in crowded wilderness
areas a backpacker can find
solitude with a compass, topo
graphical map and the willing
ness to hike off the main trails
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wilderness areas cal' 687-6523
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