ABOUT THE PRESERVE

The 6,094-acre Beaver Valley Headwaters Preserve in Siskiyou County protects two-and-a-half miles of the East Fork Scott River, providing habitats for Coho salmon, king salmon, and steelhead trout. From the river, there are multiple creeks and confluences reach further into the mountains forming the Scott River headwaters. Nestled in the Scott River Valley—previously called Beaver Valley—the Reserve’s mosaic of habitats includes conifer and willow riparian forests, grasslands, wetland meadows.

Beaver Valley Headwaters Preserve is bounded by State Highway 3 and Callahan Road, which will both have trailheads into the Reserve. The historic Callahan Trail runs through the Reserve connecting to the Pacific Crest Trail through National Forest lands. Several locations on this scenic Preserve are beautiful future campground sites. Unfortunately, due to the fisheries' imperiled conditions, California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations do not permit fishing on the property at this time.