Gold Ridge Roadless Area

Index to the other Roadless areas in the Western Okanogan National Forest

Selected campfire stories from this area from Lost and Forgotten - A Trail Guide to Roadless Area Hikes and Vistas in Western Okanogan County

Gold Ridge, RA 999

Gold Ridge roadless area lies between Gold Creek and Libby Creek west of the town of Carlton. On the south side, the vegetation is primarily ponderosa pine and shrub - steppe, but some of these areas have suffered badly from a combination of mining and overgrazing. The steep north-facing slopes are primarily Douglas fir and ponderosa pine. At its lowest end near the Methow River, the ridge becomes a cliff, and livestock grazing seems to have passed this area by, leaving its shrub-steppe habitats in good condition.

Roadless Area Map of this area (data from Pacific Biodiversity Institute).