Opal Creek Wilderness
Wilderness area in the Willamette National Forest / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Opal Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Willamette National Forest in the U.S. state of Oregon, on the border of the Mount Hood National Forest. It has the largest uncut watershed in Oregon.[3]
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Location | Marion / Clackamas counties, Oregon, United States[1] |
Nearest city | Detroit, Oregon |
Coordinates | 44°50′48.14″N 122°12′32.79″W |
Area | 20,746 acres (8,396 ha)[2] |
Established | September 30, 1996 |
Governing body | United States Forest Service |
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Opal Creek and nearby Opal Lake were named for Opal Elliott, wife of early Forest Service ranger Roy Elliott.[4]