About this campground
At 19,886 acres, Boulder Creek Wilderness is the smallest on Umpqua National Forest. It is located 50 miles east of Roseburg, OR. Small waterfalls and rapids connect the series of quiet pools that make up Boulder Creek, a tributary of the North Umpqua River, which runs through the heart of the area. The rocky monoliths and outcroppings attract -and challenge- technical rock climbers, especially in the southern portion's Umpqua Rocks Special Interest Geologic Area. Ponderosa pines flourish on Pine Bench, near the southern end of the Wilderness, and are thought to be the largest such stand of this kind this far northwest of the crest of the Cascade Mountains. Ponderosa pine or "yellow-bellies" are often resistant to fire because of their thick layer of bark. The Spring Fire in 1996 and the Rattle Fire in 2008 burned most of this wilderness area. Expect rapid brush growth and persistent blowdown on the 10 miles of maintained trails in the years to come. Key Access Points: Trailhead and trail information. View larger map
Getting there
Trailheads/trails that access Boulder Creek Wilderness Boulder Creek Trailhead - provides northern access to Boulder Creek Trail #1552. Boulder Flat Campground - provides southern access to Boulder Creek Wilderness. Bradley Trailhead - provides access to Bradley Trail #1491. Soda Springs Trailhead - provides access to Soda Springs Trail #1493. Topo Maps Illahee Rock, Reynolds Ridge, Stanley Ridge, Toketee Falls. Download free U.S. Forest Service Topo maps. Buy maps online Go to the National Forest Store. Wilderness.net Go to Wilderness.net for online maps and other important Wilderness information.
Activities
- CLIMBING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
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