Cummins Creek Wilderness
The Cummins Creek Wilderness (9,173 acres) is one of three small Wilderness areas established on the Siuslaw National Forest by Act of Congress in 1984. Cummins Creek Wilderness is located in the Oregon Coast Range south of Waldport and north of Florence, Oregon. It features the only old-growth Sitka Spruce forest in the Oregon wilderness system. A special forest order prohibits stock use due to fragile soils. Overhung with alder and maple, Cummins and Bob Creeks drain west through this dense rainforest Wilderness, where Sitka spruce sometimes reach nine feet in diameter. Both creeks spill into the Pacific Ocean, whose salty water almost reaches the western Wilderness boundary.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Oregon |
| Size | 9,026 acres |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 44.25° N, 124.05° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 8) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground Forest Service recreation site
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
None of the 6 federal campgrounds within ten miles sit inside the boundary. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Trailheads and sites
The Forest Service lists 1 recreation site inside this wilderness, among them 1 backpacking. Each links to its page on fs.usda.gov, which carries the season, fees and current status.
- 2 miCummins Ridge Trail - West Trailhead ↗Backpacking
Distance is from the center point of the boundary, not from a road or town.
Trails
1 named Forest Service trail enters this wilderness, 6 miles in all.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Cummins Ridge ↗ | 6.1 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0.7 miTen Mile Creek Bridge No. 01181 ↗Yachats, OR
- 1.3 miCape Perpetua Shelter and Parapet ↗Yachats, OR
- 3.6 miNorth Fork of the Yachats Bridge ↗Yachats, OR
- 4.1 miBig Creek Bridge No. 01180 ↗Heceta Head, OR
- 6.7 miHeceta Head Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters ↗Florence, OR
- 6.9 miCape Creek Bridge No. 01113 ↗Heceta Head, OR
- 7.6 miFisher School Bridge ↗Fisher, OR
- 14.9 miDeadwood Creek Bridge ↗Swisshome, OR
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Guidebooks for Oregon
We earn a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what we list.
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Cummins Creek Wilderness?
9,026 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Cummins Creek Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Cummins Creek Wilderness in?
Oregon.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Cummins Creek Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Cummins Creek Wilderness?
Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities, and the managing agency page has the permit rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Cummins Creek Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 44.251° N, 124.046° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Are there historic places near Cummins Creek Wilderness?
The National Register has 8 listings within 15 miles, including Ten Mile Creek Bridge No. 01181 and Cape Perpetua Shelter and Parapet.
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.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched on the wilderness each trail enters.
- 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.