Congress Passes Oregon Wildlands Act - Devil's Staircase Wilderness
Posted: February 27th, 2019, 4:48 pm
The rugged Devil's Staircase Wilderness is only a single signature away from becoming the newest Wilderness in Oregon.
Passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress, the Oregon Wildlands Act protects the 30,000 acre Devil's Staircase Wilderness in southwest Oregon along with multiple rivers across Oregon. It's just a presidential signature away from becoming law, which looks nearly certain.
Here's the link: https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/news/g6 ... -bill.html
The hike to Devil's Staircase waterfall is one of the most treacherous off-trail adventures in the state, and it's practically impossible to find without a familiar person to guide. And as we all know, GPS tracks and even directions to the trailhead are pretty heavily censored by all of us who practice digital LNT.
I'm just curious as to the opinions of people on the site. Will the creation of the Wilderness lead to any improved access/trails to places like Dark Grove and Devil's Staircase? Should trail(s) be created for easier access and greater safety, now that it will surely become more well-known? Or should this all just be left as-is?
Passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress, the Oregon Wildlands Act protects the 30,000 acre Devil's Staircase Wilderness in southwest Oregon along with multiple rivers across Oregon. It's just a presidential signature away from becoming law, which looks nearly certain.
Here's the link: https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/news/g6 ... -bill.html
The hike to Devil's Staircase waterfall is one of the most treacherous off-trail adventures in the state, and it's practically impossible to find without a familiar person to guide. And as we all know, GPS tracks and even directions to the trailhead are pretty heavily censored by all of us who practice digital LNT.
I'm just curious as to the opinions of people on the site. Will the creation of the Wilderness lead to any improved access/trails to places like Dark Grove and Devil's Staircase? Should trail(s) be created for easier access and greater safety, now that it will surely become more well-known? Or should this all just be left as-is?