About this campground
The 36,768 acre Roaring River Wilderness is the largest block of Wilderness designated in 2009 in Oregon. Located in the Roaring River Valley, a tributary of the Clackamas River, the Wilderness is named after the Roaring River. Salmon and steelhead spawn in the Roaring River and the area provides habitat for bears, cougars, mule deer, elk, spotted owls and pileated woodpeckers. Lupine and Indian paintbrush are common wildflowers in summer. Lakes in the area include the Rock Lakes and Serene Lake, while Cache Meadow is one of the many alpine meadow. Key access points: Trail and trailhead access information View larger map
Getting there
Roaring River Wilderness is located 17 miles southeast of Estacata, OR on the east side of OR-224. Trails/trailheads that access Roaring River Wilderness: Cache Meadow Trail #702 Corral Springs Trail #507 Dry Ridge Trail #518 - starts at Roaring River Campground Frazier Turnaround trailhead - access to Serene Lake Trail #512, Grouse Point Trail #517. Shellrock Lake Trail #700 Shellrock Lake Trail #700 Rimrock Trail #704 Other trails within Roaring River Wilderness Grouse Point Trail #517 Huxley Lake Trail #521 Serene Lake Trail #512 Shining Lake Trail #510 Map of Roaring River Wilderness designated in 2009 Roaring River Wilderness (PDF File) Topo Maps Fish Creek, High Rock, Mount Mitchell, Three Lynx. 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
- FISHING
- HIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
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