Malone Springs

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Malone Springs
Marshes
Malone Springs, washing off into Upper Klamath Lake.
Country United States
State Oregon
Region Upper Klamath Lake
City Rocky Point, Oregon
Length 0.2 mi (0 km)

Malone Springs is a watershed within the Fremont-Winema National Forest in Klamath County, Oregon, 25 miles northwest of Klamath Falls on mile point 270 43.58 of Oregon Route 140.[1]It provides access to a multi-mile canoe route (and loop) along the western most edge of the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. The location of Malone springs allows for close encounters with the teeming marsh of Upper Klamath Lake and outstanding views of old growth, mixed conifer forest on neighboring Pelican Butte immediately to the west.[2]

The adjascent campground offers camping, boating, fishing and wildlife viewing as well as an unimproved boat launch leading to the canoe trail.

Canoe route

Malone Springs washes into a 15,000 acre marsh and wetland complex of the Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge is accessible by boat via a 9.5 mile canoe trail.[3] Access points to the route are available by additional boat launches at Rocky Point Resourt and Crystalwood Lodge.

Habitat

The west shoreline of Upper Klamath Lake and adjascent Agency Lake serves as a travel corridor for many Nontropical migrant birds on their spring and fall migrations. Mature Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forests come right to the edge of Upper Klamath Lake with small pockets of aspen, willow and cottonwood along the shoreline in some locations, which serve as nesting sites for Bald Eagles and Osprey.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Malone Springs Campground and Day Use Area United States Department of Agriculture: Forest Services. Accessed 31 May 2013
  2. ↑ Malone Springs Canoe and Kayak Launch on Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge Oregon Wild; accessed 31 may 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge and Malone Springs Klamath Basin Birding Trail. Accessed 31 May 2013.
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Coordinates: 42°31′48″N 122°05′06″W / 42.530°N 122.085°W / 42.530; -122.085

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