Rock Creek Wilderness
The Rock Creek Wilderness (7,486 acres) is one of three small wilderness areas established on the Siuslaw National Forest by Act of Congress in 1984. The Rock Creek Wilderness is located in the Oregon...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Oregon |
| Size | 7,273 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 44.1832, -124.0471 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 8) |
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. 7 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
- 0.5 miBig Creek Bridge No. 01180 ↗Heceta Head, OR
- 2.2 miTen Mile Creek Bridge No. 01181 ↗Yachats, OR
- 2.7 miHeceta Head Lighthouse and Keepers Quarters ↗Florence, OR
- 2.8 miCape Creek Bridge No. 01113 ↗Heceta Head, OR
- 6 miCape Perpetua Shelter and Parapet ↗Yachats, OR
- 8.1 miNorth Fork of the Yachats Bridge ↗Yachats, OR
- 9.5 miFisher School Bridge ↗Fisher, OR
- 12.7 miDeadwood Creek Bridge ↗Swisshome, OR
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Rock Creek Wilderness?
7,273 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Rock Creek Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Rock Creek Wilderness in?
Oregon.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Rock Creek Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Rock Creek Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Rock Creek Oregon Coast, 0.2 miles out. 7 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 Rock Creek Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 44.183, -124.047. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Rock Creek Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 8 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 Rock Creek Wilderness?
11 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Big Creek Bridge No. 01180 and Ten Mile Creek Bridge No. 01181.
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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