Butte Valley National Grassland

Butte Valley National Grassland
Map showing the location of Butte Valley National Grassland
Map showing the location of Butte Valley National Grassland
LocationSiskiyou County, California, United States
Nearest cityDorris, CA
Coordinates41°53′57″N 122°01′31″W / 41.899211°N 122.025146°W / 41.899211; -122.025146
Area18,425 acres (74.56 km2)[1]
EstablishedJuly 1991
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsiteButte Valley National Grassland

Butte Valley National Grassland is a 18,425-acre (7,456 ha) United States National Grassland located in northern California.[1] Administered by the United States Forest Service, Klamath National Forest, it is located in northern Siskiyou County, near the Oregon border, between the communities of Dorris and Macdoel along U.S. Highway 97. It was dedicated in July 1991 as the nation's 20th National Grassland. It is administered as part of the Klamath National Forest, and is the sole National Grassland in California and in Region 5 (Pacific Southwest) of the Forest Service. Administrative offices are located in Macdoel, California.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Land Areas of the National Forest System". U.S. Forest Service. January 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Butte Valley National Grassland" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 30, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Butte Valley National Grassland". Wdilernet. Retrieved December 8, 2012.