| Bull of the Woods Wilderness | |
|---|---|
 Elk Lake Creek | |
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| Location | Clackamas / Marion counties, Oregon, USA[1] |
| Nearest city | Detroit, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°52′14″N 122°07′02″W / 44.8706775°N 122.1173000°W[2] |
| Area | 37,607 acres (15,219 ha) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The Bull of the Woods Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Mount Hood National Forest in the northwestern Cascades of Oregon, United States. It was created in 1984 and consists of 37,607 acres (15,219 ha) including prime low-elevation old-growth forest, about a dozen lakes of at least 1-acre (4,000 m2) and many large creeks and streams. Adjacent areas, including Opal Creek Wilderness to the west, create a pristine area of nearly 84 square miles (218 km2). There are seven trails that access the wilderness area with an additional seven trails within the protection boundaries themselves. Combined the system provides 75 miles (121 km) of challenging terrain for both pedestrian and equestrian recreation.[3] The name of the peak and thus the wilderness area comes from logging jargon in which the "bull of the woods" was the most experienced logging foreman in an operation.[4]
- ^ U.S. National Wilderness Preservation System Map (Map). Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ^ "Bull of the Woods Wilderness". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ "Mt. Hood National Forest: Bull of the Woods Wilderness". US Forest Service. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "Bull of the Woods Wilderness". The Wilderness Institute at the University of Montana. Retrieved 2007-08-07.