Clackamas Wilderness
The Clackamas Wilderness consists of five widely separated tracts of roadless land, scattered left and right of the Clackamas River for 50 miles. These pieces include Big Bottom, Clackamas Canyon, Memaloose...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Oregon |
| Size | 9,465 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2009, by Congress |
| Center point | 44.9057, -121.8373 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 37 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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25 more within ten miles are not listed here.
Fire nearby
- WildfireAustin
10 mi from the center point · 12,881 acres · 87% contained
- WildfireThe Narrows
21 mi from the center point · 305 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireGrasshopper
29 mi from the center point · 93,996 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireBench
30 mi from the center point · 67,071 acres · 90% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 3.2 miOlallie Meadows Guard Station ↗Estacada, OR
- 5.3 miOlallie Lake Guard Station ↗Estacada, OR
- 10.5 miBagby Guard Station ↗Estacada, OR
- 13.1 miFoster, Philip, Farm ↗Eagle Creek, OR
- 14 miJohnston, Andrew J. and Anna B., Farmstead ↗Oregon City, OR
- 14.1 miVaughan, William Hatchette, House ↗Molalla, OR
- 14.4 mi
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Clackamas Wilderness?
9,465 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Clackamas Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Clackamas Wilderness in?
Oregon.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Clackamas Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2009.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Clackamas Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Indian Henry, 0.1 miles out. 37 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Clackamas Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 44.906, -121.837. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Clackamas Wilderness right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Austin at 10 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Clackamas Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 9 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Clackamas Wilderness?
7 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Olallie Meadows Guard Station and Olallie Lake Guard Station.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.