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Environmental Conservation
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The Klickitat corridor is a pristine area, largely isolated from human activity and thus uniquely equipped to offer habitat to a variety of endemic and endangered flora and fauna. The trail follows the Klickitat River, a nationally designated Wild and Scenic River, and passes through the Swale Creek Canyon, an extraordinary scenic and ecologically significant area. |
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Klickitat Trail descending into Swale Canyon
Photo: Jim Scott, Cascade Ramblings
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Many threatened species (as designated by Washington state) call the area home, including the Western Grey Squirrel and threatened plants Lomatin suksdorfia and Ranunculus reconditus. Several bird species including the northern goshawk, bald eagle, golden eagle, and wild turkey can also be found in the area. |
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Obscure Buttercup
Ranunculus reconditus
Photo: Ried Schuller |
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The Klickitat River is the natural habitat of the steelhead trout, Chinook salmon, and coho salmon. |
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Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawystcha
Photo: USGS |
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