Kelly Creek Roadless Area (Great Burn)
Submitted by geo on Wed, 11/04/2007 - 13:29
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Kelly Creek Roadless Area
Approximate Size: 275,000 acres (including MT portion) This vast expanse of
wild country straddles the Montana/Idaho border and lies in the northern
Bitterroot Mountains. The area burned heavily in the great fire of 1910,
leaving charred snags, grassy slopes, and expanses of sub-alpine tundra-like
meadows. High cirques, impressive stands of mountain hemlock, and dozens of
clear lakes also adorn the high country. While not as high and "craggy" as
the main Bitterroot range to the south, the area displays magical pockets of
ancient western red cedar, some individuals over 500 years old, and a
carpeted underfoot with mossy beds of sword and maidenhair ferns. Peaks such
as Rhodes and Williams rise to nearly 8,000 feet, and an abundance of
moisture nurtures the area. Kelly Creek Roadless Area is a critical
biological link between the massive Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness complex to
the south and the Cabinet-Yaak ecosystem to the north. Full protection of
this interestate wildland is essential to preserving populations of wide
ranging large carnivores such as wolverines.
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