Fremont-Winema National Forests

Fremont–Winema National Forest
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
A creek in the Winema National Forest
Location	Lake / Klamath counties, Oregon, United States
Nearest city	Klamath Falls, Oregon
Area	2,252,587 acres (9,116 km2)
Established	2002
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service
Website	Fremont–Winema National Forest

Fremont National Forest
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Pedestrian bridge over the Chewaucan River in the Fremont NF
Location	Lake / Klamath counties, Oregon, United States
Nearest city	Klamath Falls, Oregon
Area	1,207,039 acres (4,885 km2)
Established	September 17, 1906
Visitors	428,000 (in 2006)
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

Winema National Forest
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Aspen Caldera, Mountain Lakes Wilderness, Winema NF
Location	Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Nearest city	Klamath Falls, Oregon
Area	1,045,548 acres (4,231 km2)
Established	July 1, 1961
Visitors	498,000 (in 2006)
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

The Fremont–Winema National Forest is a United States National Forest formed from the 2002 merger of the Fremont and Winema National Forests. They cover territory in southern Oregon from the crest of the Cascade Range on the west past the city of Lakeview to the east. The northern end of the forests is bounded by U.S. Route 97 on the west and Oregon Route 31 on the east. To the south, the state border with California forms the boundary of the forests. Klamath Falls is the only city of significant size in the vicinity. The forests are managed by the United States Forest Service, and the national forest headquarters are located in Lakeview.

The Fremont National Forest was named after John C. Frémont, who explored the area for the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1843. It is located in western Lake and eastern Klamath counties in Oregon and has a land area of 1,207,039 acres (4,885 km²). There are local ranger district offices located in Bly, Lakeview, Paisley, and Silver Lake. The Warner Canyon Ski Area was part of Fremont until a land swap transferred ownership to Lake County.

Founded in 1908, the Fremont National Forest was originally protected as the Goose Lake Forest Reserve in 1906. The name was soon changed to Fremont National Forest. It absorbed part of Paulina National Forest on July 19, 1915. In 2002, it was administratively combined with the Winema National Forest as the Fremont–Winema National Forests.