Boulder Creek Wilderness

Boulder Creek Wilderness
Dead trees from a wildfire in the wilderness
Map showing the location of Boulder Creek Wilderness
Map showing the location of Boulder Creek Wilderness
LocationDouglas County, Oregon, United States
Nearest cityGlide, Oregon
Coordinates43°21′00″N 122°31′00″W / 43.35000°N 122.51667°W / 43.35000; -122.51667
Area19,100 acres (7,729 ha)
Established1984
Governing bodyUnited States Forest Service

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).[1]

There is more than 30 miles (48 km) of hiking trails in the Wilderness, including the 10.6-mile (17.1 km) Boulder Creek Trail and the 3.5-mile (5.6 km) Jessie Wright segment of the North Umpqua Trail.[2]

  1. ^ Boulder Creek Wilderness - Umpqua National Forest, US Forest Service
  2. ^ Boulder Creek Wilderness, Oregon Archived 2010-05-16 at the Wayback Machine - GORP