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32-469: The wilderness area is located northeast of Covelo , 45 miles (72 km) west of Red Bluff and Interstate 5 , and east of Garberville and U.S. Route 101 . It is within sections of eastern Mendocino County , western Tehama County , and Trinity County . The Yolla Bolly–Middle Eel Wilderness was created by the Wilderness Act of 1964, with an original land area of 170,195 acres (68,875 ha). It

64-519: A median income of $ 21,146 versus $ 17,014 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 12,628. About 17.1% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 36.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. In the state legislature , Covelo is in the 2nd Senate District , represented by Democrat Mike McGuire , and the 2nd Assembly District , represented by Democrat Jim Wood . Federally, Covelo

96-420: A narrow conic crown. The bark on young trees is smooth, grey, and has resin blisters, becoming orange-red, rough and fissured on old trees. The leaves are needle-like, 2–3.5 centimetres ( 3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 2  in) long, glaucous blue-green above and below with strong stomatal bands, and an acute tip. They are arranged spirally on the shoot, but twisted slightly S-shaped to be upcurved above

128-629: A village in Switzerland. However, there is no village in Switzerland by that name. Covelo may be a misspelling of Covolo, a fort in Pederobba , Veneto , Italy , which is near Switzerland. Alternatively, it could be named after Covelo , a village in Galicia, Spain . There is also a Covello in Basilicato, in the south of Italy. At the 2010 census Covelo had a population of 1,255. The population density

160-471: Is in California's 2nd congressional district , represented by Democrat Jared Huffman . Round Valley Elementary and Round Valley High School serve as the town's schools. There is also a charter school: Eel River Charter School. Red fir Abies magnifica , the red fir or silvertip fir , is a western North American fir , native to the mountains of southwest Oregon and California in

192-671: Is managed by the Bureau of Land Management . The name is a combination of: a phrase from the Native American Wintun language of the region's Wintun peoples , Yo-la meaning snow-covered and Bo-li meaning high peak; and a reference to the Middle fork of the Eel River . Elevations range from 2,700 feet (820 m) to a high point of 8,092 feet (2,466 m) at the summit of Mount Linn . In 1927 U.S. Chief Forester William Greeley directed

224-491: Is over 10 miles (16 km) in length and travels through very scenic areas. This trailhead is also the beginning of the Bigfoot Trail . The US Forest Service encourages visitors to use Leave No Trace ethics when visiting the wilderness to minimize impact to the environment. Access to trailheads on the northwest side of the wilderness is available by paved road from Ruth. Other roads suitable for most passenger vehicles reach

256-520: The 2020 census , up from 1,255 at the 2010 census. 405 acres (1.64 km ) of Covelo is part of the Round Valley Indian Reservation . Covelo is located in northeastern Mendocino County at 39°47′35″N 123°14′53″W  /  39.79306°N 123.24806°W  / 39.79306; -123.24806 . It is accessible via California State Route 162 , which leads southwest 29 miles (47 km) to U.S. Route 101 at Longvale . To

288-676: The Middle Fork of the Eel River . Covelo is the location of the Covelo American Viticultural Area . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Covelo has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated Csa on climate maps. Covelo also has a four-season climate, with the dry part of the year during summer and the rainy part in the winter. Winters are also mild in Covelo. Although snow often falls on

320-526: The United States . It is a high-elevation tree, typically occurring at 1,400–2,700 metres (4,600–8,900 ft) elevation, though only rarely reaching tree line . The name red fir derives from the bark color of old trees. Abies magnifica is a large evergreen tree typically up to 40–60 metres (130–200 ft) tall and 2 m (6 ft 7 in) trunk diameter, rarely to 76.5 m (251 ft) tall and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) diameter, with

352-557: The CDP was 50.21% White, 0.85% Black or African American, 40.26% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.96% from other races, and 6.21% from two or more races. 8.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 442 households 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.0% of households were one person and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size

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384-577: The South Fork Cottonwood Creek, upending old-growth forests and leaving large fissures on its perimeter. Recreational activities include backpacking , day- hiking , camping , fishing, hunting, and nature photography . There are 15 trailheads all around the wilderness boundary with the most frequent users being hunters in the autumn months. Visitor use has one of the lowest densities among wilderness areas in California. The Ides Cove Loop Trail

416-607: The South Fork of Cottonwood Creek, and in Black Rock Lake. The Middle Fork Eel River watershed and the South Fork Trinity River watershed has summer- and winter-run steelhead and spring-run and fall-run chinook salmon, but fishing is restricted. North Yolla Bolly lake was also stocked with Eastern Brook Trout but few remain. Coho Salmon and German Brown Trout have also been seen in many of the rivers but are rare. Rocks in

448-723: The South Fork of the Trinity River and the East Fork of the South Fork Trinity River. The eastern side has the watersheds of Cottonwood and Thomes Creeks, which flow into the Sacramento River . The very northern tip of the wilderness—around the summits of Black Rock Mountain and North Yolla Bolly Peak—are in the Klamath Mountain Range . Both the Middle and North Forks of the Eel River have Wild and Scenic River designation, as does

480-534: The South Fork of the Trinity River. Several small, shallow lakes occur in remnant glacial basins near the highest peaks. Numerous springs are found off of the main ridgetops. The largest of these include North Yolla Bolly Lake, Black Rock Lake, Square Lake, and Long Lake. The wilderness has Coast Range and Klamath montane , mixed evergreen and Douglas fir forest types. Conifers include the California endemic foxtail pine , ponderosa pine , red fir and white fir ,

512-411: The age of 18 living in them, 146 (30.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 81 (16.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 56 (11.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 70 (14.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 148 households (30.8%) were one person and 53 (11.0%) had someone living alone who

544-529: The district supervisors to study and recommend areas in the nation's forests suitable for a new classification as "wilderness". By 1929 fourteen areas in the California Region 5 forests were proposed for this designation. The regulations for wilderness areas, known as the L-20, became − with modifications by Secretary of Agriculture William Jardine − the management policy for these areas. The L-20 Regulations used

576-550: The east, Mendocino Pass Road (becoming Alder Springs Road) leads 66 miles (106 km) over the mountains of Mendocino National Forest to Elk Creek , for much of its length a gravel road. According to the United States Census Bureau , the Covelo CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km ), 99.40% of it land and 0.60% of it water. Covelo and Round Valley are drained by Mill Creek, which flows east to

608-409: The leaves; noble fir leaves have a groove along the midrib on the upper side, while red fir does not show this. Red fir also tends to have the leaves less closely packed, with the shoot bark visible between the leaves, whereas the shoot is largely hidden in noble fir. Shasta red fir hybridizes with noble fir, with which it is both chemically and microscopically similar; some botanists treat the former as

640-400: The nearby mountains such as Anthony Peak in the winter, it rarely falls in the valley. Diurnal temperature variation is strong year round, albeit the most severe in summer. During winter, the variation still results in very frequent air frosts . Covelo began in 1860, with the opening of the town's first store. The post office opened in 1870. Some sources claim that the town was named after

672-503: The northern mountains are predominantly gray greenstone while the southern mountains include sandstone and serpentine of the Franciscan formation. Cirque basins from former glaciers are seen above about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) elevation. Extensive faulting in the rocks makes the region prone to erosion, slumping and landslides. One modern landslide near Ides Cove, on the north flank of Mount Linn, reached more than two miles (3 km) toward

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704-559: The occupied units 314 (65.3%) were owner-occupied and 167 (34.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.4%. 791 people (63.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 456 people (36.3%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 1,175 people, 442 households, and 301 families in the CDP. The population density was 164.9 inhabitants per square mile (63.7/km ). There were 512 housing units at an average density of 71.8 per square mile (27.7/km ). The racial makeup of

736-490: The rare western white pine , sugar pine , incense cedar , and the Pacific yew . Other tree species include oaks and cottonwoods. The southern side of Shell Mountain is home to a rare stand of Juniper trees. The Cedar Basin area is also home to the farthest western stand of Quaking Aspen trees. The area includes wet meadows and open grasslands supporting abundant deer herds (as well as cattle and sheep but they are mainly kept out of

768-456: The shoot. The cones are erect, 9–21 cm ( 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 8 + 1 ⁄ 4  in) long, yellow-green (occasionally purple), ripening brown and disintegrating to release the winged seeds in fall. There are three varieties: Red fir is very closely related to Abies procera ( noble fir), which replaces it further north in the Cascade Range . They are best distinguished by

800-468: The south boundary from Covelo and the east boundary from Corning or Red Bluff. Covelo, California Covelo ( / ˈ k oʊ v ə l oʊ / KOH -və-loh ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mendocino County , California , United States. Covelo is located 14 miles (23 km) east-northeast of Laytonville , at an elevation of 1,398 feet (426 m). The population was 1,394 at

832-497: The term "primitive areas" with the purpose stated as to: Of the three new "primitive areas" located in northern California, the Middle Eel–Yolla Bolla Primitive Area was the largest at 200,000 acres (81,000 ha). The size was reduced to 107,195 acres (43,380 ha) in 1931. By the close of 1932 California had eighteen new primitive areas protecting 1,900,000 acres (770,000 ha). Federal protection

864-556: The wilderness area). Lower elevations have chamise , manzanita , and ceanothus . Wildlife in the wilderness includes black bear , Roosevelt elk , black-tailed deer , gray fox , mountain lion , bobcat , coyote, northern flying squirrel , fisher and martin. The northern spotted owl can be found here, as well as eagles, hawks, turkey vultures and smaller birds like grouse , quail, and band-tailed pigeon . On rare occasions Turkey and herds of wild horse have been spotted as well. Rainbow trout live in most larger streams, such as in

896-562: Was 175.8 inhabitants per square mile (67.9/km ). The racial makeup of Covelo was 611 (48.7%) White, 14 (1.1%) African American, 475 (37.8%) Native American, 10 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 49 (3.9%) from other races, and 96 (7.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 163 people (13.0%). The census reported that 1,247 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and 8 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 481 households, 148 (30.8%) had children under

928-419: Was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.17. The age distribution was 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median household income was $ 27,639 and the median family income was $ 31,875. Males had

960-570: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59. There were 283 families (58.8% of households); the average family size was 3.25. The age distribution was 339 people (27.0%) under the age of 18, 105 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 320 people (25.5%) aged 25 to 44, 299 people (23.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 192 people (15.3%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males. There were 542 housing units at an average density of 75.9 per square mile, of

992-693: Was enlarged by the California Wilderness Act of 1984 , and again by the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2006, for a present-day total of 180,877 acres (73,198 ha). Most of the area (172,998 acres) is managed by the US Forest Service and is within three national forest boundaries, the: Mendocino National Forest , Shasta-Trinity National Forest and Six Rivers National Forest . The remaining 7,879 acres (31.89 km)

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1024-820: Was given when this area became part of the National Wilderness Preservation System , created by the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964. Located within the southern Klamath Mountains and Inner Northern California Coast Ranges , the rugged topography of the Yolla Bolly–Middle Eel Wilderness protects headwaters of the Middle Fork of the Eel River , the North Fork of the Eel, the Mad River ,

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