Recreation area

Boulder Creek Trailhead

Umpqua National Forest · Oregon — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Provides north access to: Boulder Creek Trail #1552 which travels south through Boulder Creek Wilderness to meet the North Umpqua River at the southern border of the wilderness at Boulder Flat Campground.

Getting there

From Roseburg, OR, travel east on Highway 138 for 55 miles. Then turn north onto Forest Road 4775 (Medicine Creek Road). Go about 8.8 miles and turn left onto Forest Road 3402-999 (Thorn Mountain Road). Proceed for about 7.8 miles on this road, then turn left onto Forest Road 34. About 1.8 miles brings you to the Calapooya Divide, the ridge between the Umpqua and Willamette National Forests. Turn left onto Forest Road 2154 and go about 1 mile. Turn left onto Forest Road 2154-236, go about 1.5 miles, the road becomes Forest Road 3810-436. Continue for another 0.5 mile, then turn right on the Forest Road 3810. Continue on this road for about 3.8 miles. The trailhead is a small turnout to the left.

Activities

  • HIKING

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.