Devil's Staircase Wilderness
East of Reedsport, Oregon, the Devil's Staircase Wilderness comprises some of the last remaining old-growth forest in the Oregon Coast Range. This remote and inaccessible place truly meets the definition...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Oregon |
| Size | 30,787 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2019, by Congress |
| Center point | 43.7165, -123.8967 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 7) |
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. 4 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 3.3 miUmpqua River Bridge No. 01822 ↗Reedsport, OR
- 8.7 mi
- 8.7 miUmpaqua River Light House ↗Winchester Bay, OR
- 9.1 miBrown, Henry, House ↗Elkton, OR
- 14.9 miBenedict, Edwin E., House ↗Florence, OR
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Devil's Staircase Wilderness?
30,787 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Devil's Staircase Wilderness?
Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service share management. The Bureau of Land Management portion is the largest in the wilderness record.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Devil's Staircase Wilderness in?
Oregon.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Devil's Staircase Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2019.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Devil's Staircase Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Loon Lake Recreation Site, 3.9 miles out. 4 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 Devil's Staircase Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 43.717, -123.897. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Devil's Staircase Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 7 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 Devil's Staircase Wilderness?
5 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Umpqua River Bridge No. 01822 and Us Coast Guard Station--Umpqua River, Administration and Equipment Buildings.
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.
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