Cummins Creek Wilderness

#11399 among destinations in the United States

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The Cummins Creek Wilderness is a 9,300-acre wilderness area in the Siuslaw National Forest within the Oregon Coast. It is one of three wilderness areas created in the Siuslaw in 1984, along with Drift Creek and Rock Creek. It is "dedicated to preserve in a wilderness state, the last remaining virgin stands of Sitka spruce, western hemlock and Douglas-fir, in Oregon's coast lands." Cummins Creek and nearby Cummins Ridge are named for F.L. Cummins, an early homesteader. ()

Established: 1984 (40 years ago)Elevation: 1654 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°15'2"N, 124°2'46"W

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Cummins Creek Wilderness – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cape Perpetua, Devils Churn, Yachats State Park, Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site.

4.2 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cape Perpetua, Yachats
108 min walk • Cape Perpetua is a large forested headland projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the central Oregon Coast in Lincoln County, Oregon. The land is managed by the United States Forest Service as part of the Siuslaw National Forest.
4 miNW
Natural attraction, Geologic formation, Park
Devils Churn, Yachats
103 min walk • Devils Churn is a narrow inlet of the Pacific Ocean in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States, south of Yachats. It is located in the Siuslaw National Forest and is accessible via the Restless Waters trail from the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area visitor's center or the U.S.
5.1 miNW
Park, State park, Regional park
Yachats State Park, Yachats
132 min walk • The Yachats State Recreation Area is a state park in southern Lincoln County, Oregon, in the central district of the town of Yachats. It is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. It is located on the Pacific Ocean coast, on the north side of the mouth of the Yachats River.
4.8 miNW
Park
Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site, Yachats
123 min walk • The Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site is a state park in southern Lincoln County, Oregon, in the town of Yachats. It is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
5.7 miNW
Park, Beach
Smelt Sands State Recreation Site, Yachats
146 min walk • Smelt Sands State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
5.6 miNE
Bridge
North Fork of the Yachats Bridge, Yachats
142 min walk • The North Fork of the Yachats Bridge is a covered bridge in Lincoln County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The bridge carries North Fork Yachats River Road over the north fork of the Yachats River, about 9 miles northeast of Yachats and the Pacific Ocean. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
4.2 miSE
Park
Oregon Coast Trail, Siuslaw National Forest
107 min walk • The Oregon Coast Trail is a long-distance hiking route along the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of Oregon in the United States. It follows the coast of Oregon from the mouth of the Columbia River to the California border south of Brookings. The trail was envisioned in 1959 by Samuel N.
4.7 miS
National park
Rock Creek Wilderness
119 min walk • The Rock Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area comprising 7,486 acres within the Siuslaw National Forest on the Oregon Coast. It was created in 1984, along with the Drift Creek Wilderness and Cummins Creek Wilderness.