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Sierra National Forest
Lake of the Lone Indian, John Muir Wilderness
Map showing the location of Sierra National Forest
Map showing the location of Sierra National Forest
Map of the United States
LocationSierra Nevada, Central California
Nearest cityOakhurst, California
Coordinates37°25′N 119°10′W / 37.417°N 119.167°W / 37.417; -119.167
Area1,300,000 acres (5,300 km2)
Established1893; 131 years ago (1893)
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsiteSierra National Forest

Sierra National Forest is a U.S. national forest located on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada in California, bounded on the northwest by Yosemite National Park and on the south by Kings Canyon National Park. The forest is known for its mountain scenery and beautiful lakes. Forest headquarters are located in Clovis, California. There are local ranger district offices in North Fork and Prather.[1]

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Sierra National Forest

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Sierra National Forest is a U.S. national forest located on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada in California, bounded on the northwest by...

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Ecology of the Sierra Nevada

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montane forest has the same elevation, but precipitation decreases and the forest mixes with chaparral. In the southern Sierra, the lower montane forest occurs...

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Tahoe National Forest

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Agriculture's Forest Service in 1905, with Gifford Pinchot as Chief Forester. Thus began the United States National Forest System. In 1908, the Sierra National Forest...

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Inyo National Forest

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Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California...

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Plumas National Forest

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Plumas National Forest is a 1,146,000-acre (4,640 km2) United States National Forest located at the northern terminus of the Sierra Nevada, in northern...

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Timeline of the Sierra National Forest

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history of the Sierra National Forest in Central California, United States. 1858 Galen Clark discovers Nelder Grove. 1870 The Forest King is cut down...

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Angeles National Forest

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The Angeles National Forest (ANF) of the U.S. Forest Service is located in the San Gabriel Mountains and Sierra Pelona Mountains, primarily within Los...

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El Yunque National Forest

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United States National Forest System and the United States Forest Service. El Yunque National Forest is located on the slopes of the Sierra de Luquillo...

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Sierra

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States Sierra County, California Sierra County, New Mexico Sierra Foothills AVA, an American Viticultural Area in California Sierra National Forest, California...

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Sierra Nevada

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high waterfalls. The Sierra is home to three national parks, twenty-six wilderness areas, ten national forests, and two national monuments. These areas...

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Sequoia National Forest

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Sequoia National Forest is located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The U.S. National Forest is named for the majestic Giant Sequoia...

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Stanislaus National Forest

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Stanislaus National Forest is a U.S. National Forest which manages 898,099 acres (1,403.3 sq mi; 3,634.5 km2) of land in four counties in the Sierra Nevada...

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Eldorado National Forest

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Eldorado National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in the central Sierra Nevada mountain range, in eastern California. Most of the forest (72.8%)...

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Yosemite National Park

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Yosemite National Park (/joʊˈsɛmɪti/ yoh-SEM-ih-tee) is a national park in California. It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on...

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Sierra Forest Reserve

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The Sierra Forest Reserve was a federal reserve in the Sierra Nevada, in eastern California. It was established on February 14, 1893, by President Benjamin...

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Fresno Dome

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dominant granite dome rising in isolation above the forest of Soquel Meadow in the Sierra National Forest in Madera County, California. The dome as known...

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Sequoia National Park

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Sequoia National Park is an American national park in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California. The park was established on September 25...

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List of national forests of the United States

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areas known as national forests, covering 188,336,179 acres (762,169 km2; 294,275 sq mi). National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency...

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Sierra Madre National Forest

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Sierra Madre National Forest was established as the Sierra Madre Forest Reserve by the U.S. Forest Service in Wyoming on November 5, 1906 with 370,911...

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Mammoth Pool Reservoir

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Reservoir is a reservoir on the San Joaquin River in the Sierra Nevada, within the Sierra National Forest in California. It creates the border between Fresno...

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Protected areas of the Sierra Nevada

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Ansel Adams Wilderness

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Sierra Nevada of California, United States. The wilderness spans 231,533 acres (93,698 ha); 33.9% of the territory lies in the Inyo National Forest,...

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Harlow Fire

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Nipinnawasee in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to the west of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest. Two residents of Ahwahnee were killed...

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List of Sierra Nevada topics

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Management Unit Plumas National Forest Sequoia National Forest Sierra National Forest Stanislaus National Forest Tahoe National Forest A total of over 3,726...

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Thousand Island Lake

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the boundaries of the Ansel Adams Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest and Inyo National Forest. Thousand Island Lake sits at the base of Banner Peak...

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Kings Canyon National Park

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surrounded by multiple national forests and wilderness areas. The Sierra National Forest, Sequoia National Forest and Inyo National Forest border it on the...

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Sierra Vista Scenic Byway

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The Sierra Vista Scenic Byway is an 82.7-mile (133.1 km) route through the Sierra National Forest in the U.S. state of California. Many examples of the...

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