Boulder Creek Wilderness

The Boulder Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Umpqua National Forest in the southern Cascade Range of Oregon, United States. It was designated by the United States Congress in 1984 and comprises 19,100 acres (7,729 ha). There are over 30 miles (48 km) of hiking trails in the Wilderness, including the 10.6 miles (17.1 km) mile Boulder Creek Trail and the 3.5 miles (5.6 km) Jessie Wright segment of the North Umpqua Trail. Boulder... more

The Boulder Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Umpqua National Forest in the southern Cascade Range of Oregon, United States. It was designated by the United States Congress in 1984 and comprises 19,100 acres (7,729 ha). There are over 30 miles (48 km) of hiking trails in the Wilderness, including the 10.6 miles (17.1 km) mile Boulder Creek Trail and the 3.5 miles (5.6 km) Jessie Wright segment of the North Umpqua Trail. Boulder Creek Wilderness ranges in elevation from 1,600 to 5,600 feet (490 to 1,700 m). It surrounds Boulder Creek and its tributaries, which flows south and west through the heart of the Wilderness and drains into the Wild and Scenic North Umpqua River. 1,420 acres (5.7 km) of the Boulder Creek Wilderness is designated the Umpqua Rocks Special Interest Geologic Area. Large volcanic basalt and andesite monolithic spires with names such as Eagle Rock, Rattlesnake Rock, and Old Man are prominent landscape features. These spires are popular among rock... less