| Rock Creek Wilderness | |
| Iucn Category: | Ib |
| Map: | USA#USA Oregon |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Lane County, Oregon, United States |
| Nearest City: | Yachats, Oregon |
| Coordinates: | 44.1803°N -124.0558°W |
| Established: | 1984 |
| Governing Body: | United States Forest Service |
| Website: | Rock Creek Wilderness |
The Rock Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area comprising within the Siuslaw National Forest on the Oregon Coast. It was created in 1984, along with the Drift Creek Wilderness and Cummins Creek Wilderness.[1] The Rock Creek Wilderness has "no developed trails or trailheads."[2]
Rock Creek Wilderness is characterized by steep slopes, dense forest, and thick brush. Two streams (Rock Creek and Big Creek), separated by a broad ridge, traverse the area and flow westward to the Pacific Ocean.[1] [3]
Rock Creek Wilderness is primarily coniferous rainforest with dense ground cover. Bigleaf Maple and Red Alder trees line both creeks. Old-growth Douglas-fir can be found in the eastern portion of this area, giving way to old-growth Sitka Spruce closer to the ocean. Other vegetation include Salal, Salmonberry, Western Swordfern, and rhododendron.[1]
One unique inhabitant of this area is the Oregon silverspot butterfly. These endangered orange-and-brown butterflies can be found on the ridge between the creeks. Salmon, steelhead, and coastal cutthroat trout migrate upstream along both creeks each year to spawn.[1]