| Gearhart Mountain Wilderness | |
|---|---|
 The Gearhart Mountain Wilderness | |
 A map of the wilderness area | |
| Location | Lake / Klamath counties, Oregon, United States |
| Nearest city | Bly, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 42°30′46″N 120°51′44″W / 42.51278°N 120.86222°W |
| Area | 22,823 acres (9,236 ha) |
| Established | 1943 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Gearhart Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area located within the Fremont–Winema National Forest in Lake County and Klamath County in south-central Oregon. This area was established in 1943 as a Wild Area and designated as wilderness with the Wilderness Act of 1964. In 1984, an additional 4,144 acres (1,677 ha) were added for a total of 22,823 acres (9,236 ha). The wilderness is entirely within the Bly Ranger District.[1]
Gearhart Mountain was named for James P. Gearhart and William H. Gearhart, two brothers who raised and traded cattle in the area from about 1873 to 1882.[2]
- ^ Gearhart Mountain Wilderness, Oregon Archived 2010-05-16 at the Wayback Machine - GORP
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. (trade paperback), (hardcover).