Elkhorn Creek

Oregon

Designated Reach: September 30, 1996. This wild and scenic river consists of a 5.8 mile wild river area, extending from a point along the Willamette National Forest to its confluence with Buck Creek. A smaller segment of 0.6 miles, designated as a scenic river area, extends from the confluence of Buck Creek to that point where the segment leaves the Bureau of Land Management boundary in Township 9.

Classification/Mileage: Wild — 5.8 miles; Scenic — 0.6 miles; Total — 6.4 miles.

This picturesque stream flows through the heavily forested and rugged foothills of the west side of the Cascade Mountains. The remote Elkhorn Creek is contained within the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area, which is known for its majestic old-growth forests.