2018 Map of Lonesome Ridge

About this map

Lonesome Ridge serves as the central spine of this landscape in the northern California wilderness, where the borders of Humboldt, Siskiyou, and Del Norte counties converge. This high-country terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages within the Six Rivers National Forest and Klamath National Forest. Water is a defining element of the geography, ranging from the high elevations of Deer Lick Lake and Onion Lake to the significant flow of Bluff Cr and its various forks. Access to this isolated region is limited to remote forest routes, such as Forest Rte 14N02 and Cedar Camp Rd, which navigate between prominent gulches like Woodtick Gulch and Soapstone Gulch. The map records a moment in the 21st century where the primary human footprint is concentrated on fire management and resource access via these winding forest roads.