Drift Creek Wilderness

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Drift Creek Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in the Oregon Coast Range known for its dense temperate rainforest, steep terrain, and salmon-bearing streams.

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Drift Creek Wilderness canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federally designated wilderness
protected area
wilderness area
access foot only
area 5747 acres
approximately 23.3 square kilometers
climate maritime
contains Drift Creek
old-growth forest patches
salmon-bearing streams
temperate rainforest
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984
ecosystemType temperate rainforest
established 1984
fauna Roosevelt elk
black bear
black-tailed deer
cougar
cutthroat trout
salmon
steelhead
fireRegime wet coastal forest
governingBody Siuslaw National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
surface form: United States Forest Service
highestElevation approximately 2400 feet
IUCNCategory Ib
locatedIn Lincoln County, Oregon
Oregon
Coast Range
surface form: Oregon Coast Range

Siuslaw National Forest
logging prohibited
lowestElevation approximately 150 feet
motorizedUse prohibited
nearestCity Newport, Oregon
Waldport, Oregon
partOf National Wilderness Preservation System
precipitation high annual rainfall
primaryVegetation Douglas-fir
Sitka spruce
bigleaf maple
coniferous forest
red alder
western hemlock
recreation fishing
hiking
wildlife viewing
region Pacific Northwest
roadConstruction prohibited
state Oregon
terrain deeply dissected canyons
steep
watercourse Drift Creek
Drift Creek
surface form: North Fork Drift Creek

Drift Creek
surface form: South Fork Drift Creek

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Lincoln County, Oregon containsProtectedArea Drift Creek Wilderness