| Deschutes National Forest | |
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.jpg) Todd Lake area and view of Mount Bachelor | |
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| Location | Oregon, USA |
| Nearest city | Bend, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°00′00″N 121°30′00″W / 44.00000°N 121.50000°W |
| Area | 1,596,900 acres (6,462 km2)[1] |
| Established | July 1, 1908[2] |
| Visitors | 3,162,000[3] (in 2006) |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Deschutes National Forest |
The Deschutes National Forest is a United States national forest (NF) located in Central Oregon, in parts of Deschutes, Klamath, Lake, and Jefferson counties. It was established in 1908, with border changes following in 1911 and 1915. The forest now encompasses almost 1.6 million acres (6,500 km2) along the east side of the Cascade Range. The forest is bordered to the south by the Fremont–Winema NF, to the southwest by the Umpqua NF, and to the west by the Willamette NF.
The Deschutes NF hosts official preservation areas, various biology, and recreational activities.
- ^ "Land Areas of the National Forest System" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "The National Forests of the United States" (PDF). ForestHistory.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^ Revised Visitation Estimates (PDF) - National Forest Service