Northwest-Klamath

California’s Northwest-Klamath region is an area of thick forests, steep mountains, narrow valleys and few people. Some of the highest precipitation totals in the state, over 100 inches per annum, have been recorded in the mountains here just a few miles from the coast.

The population in this remote region is scattered about in small towns that either hug watercourses or spread out on the few sizable areas of somewhat level ground. Primary industries such as logging and mining have been and continue to be mainstays of the local economy.

Lumbering Operations

Throughout the Klamath Region, you will find evidence of the importance of primary industries such as logging and lumbering.

Trinity Lake

Though it may look like a pristine mountain lake, Trinity Lake is actually a reservoir created by the Bureau of Reclamation to store water for the Central Valley Project.

Storm Clouds

Rain is a regular occurance, especially in the western reaches of the Klamath region.

Sawyers Bar

With thick and forested mountains impeding travel and settlement, the twisting river courses provide access to the interior. But the terrain here is so steep that few towns can get much of a foothold. Sawyers Bar (seen here) is a small hamlet of less than 30 full-time residents. It clings precariously to the Salmon River on a narrow bench of relatively flat land.

Salmon River

Salmon River

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