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Wilson River Trail Follow Kings Mountain Trail for 0.1 Mile to the • Lock Your Vehicle Elk Creek – Jones Creek Trailhead Wilson River Trail Junction Kings Mountain Trailhead Tillamook Tillamook State Forest to Jones Creek Trailhead Treasures TRAIL GUIDE This segment of the trail offers amazing views of steep rugged canyons in a remote setting. Be Prepared • Let someone know your plans To access the trail from Kings Mountain Trailhead, Wilson River Trail follow Kings Mountain Trail for 0.1 mile to the • Lock your vehicle Elk Creek – Jones Creek Trailhead Wilson River Trail junction. At the junction turn left • Read trailhead signs onto the westbound segment of the Wilson River • Pack plenty of water Trail. The initial 0.3 mile fords the first of several streams, crosses an old road and climbs gradually along rolling terrain. The trail meets a wooden bridge Protect the Forest and follows a series of switchbacks uphill, rising high • Stay on designated trails above the Wilson River Highway. As you near the • Share the trail 1.0 mile mark and the ridge crest, take in the view of Douglas-fir trees blanketing the slopes. Overhead, • Pack it in, pack it out lichen dangles from bigleaf maple branches. • Check current fire conditions The trail levels out and skirts below the ridgeline for the next 2.0 miles. Visitors will experience open, exposed slopes with distant views; large, charred snags riddled with pileated woodpecker holes; and ook Fo am re two massive basalt formations rising up from the ll s i t canyon floor. Nearing the 4.0 mile mark the route T P dives into a dense forest beginning a 1.8 mile descent a t Coho (silver) Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) u ck to the North Fork of the Wilson River. As you I t O t In ck I meander through sword ferns, you may hear sounds Rivers throughout the Tillamook State Forest support -Pa of motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles from Diamond native salmon and trout. Coho salmon prefer small Mill OHV Staging Area. At the 5.5 mile point, a streams and travel upriver from October to January to graceful arched bridge spans 110 feet across the North spawn, while young fry head downriver in the spring. For More Information Fork of the Wilson River. Take a moment to peer into The Tillamook Forest Center, Smith Homestead Day-Use Oregon Department of Forestry Area, Diamond Mill OHV Staging Area and Nehalem the blue-green water to see if you can spot any fish. Forest Grove District Office Falls Campground are great places to see these majestic To reach Jones Creek Trailhead in 1.9 miles, cross creatures. The Oregon Department of Forestry is making 801 Gales Creek Road the bridge and veer left along the river. Make sure to leaps for fish by taking measures to restore, maintain and Forest Grove, OR 97116 bring a camera to capture Lester Creek Falls. In 0.5 enhance salmon habitat. (503) 357-2191 mile the trail crosses North Fork Road, and climbs into the forest. The next 0.9 mile rises over a small www.oregon.gov/ODF crest and crosses the road for a second time. The remaining 0.5 mile downhill to the Jones Creek Day- **CAUTION** Use Area passes several western thatching anthills LENGTH: 11.0 miles and seven magnificent legacy trees that survived in Use extra caution when driving on single-lane gravel roads DIffICULTY: Moderate in the forest. Drive slowly and watch for truck traffic. the Tillamook Burn. Be prepared for changing trail and weather conditions, Elk Creek Trailhead to Kings Mt. Trailhead – 3.7 miles steep terrain and loose rock. Kings Mt. Trailhead to Jones Creek Trailhead – 7.5 miles Printed on recycled paper 6/09 TRAIL INFORMATION known as cicadas are often heard drumming overhead in Vehicle (OHV) Staging Area. You may hear sounds of tree branches, water ouzels dip in the creeks and lizards motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles from Diamond Mill scurry over rocks. to the Jones Creek Day-Use Area. Please make sure to remain on the appropriate designated trails. At the 2.0 mile mark, the trail passes through a Trailhead Access grove of alder trees as it crosses Dog Creek. Look for This trail can be reached from several trailheads. Elk Creek Trailhead to scratches on the tree trunks where Roosevelt elk have Kings Mountain Trailhead rubbed their antlers. The next mile of trail follows the Elk Creek Trailhead mountain side, darting in and out of the forest canopy. Elk Rock outcrop from the trail Follow Highway 6 to milepost 28. Turn north onto This portion of the Wilson River Trail is a great option Creek Elk Creek Road and continue through Elk Creek for Elk Creek campers and day-use visitors. 6 At 3.2 miles, a lush meadow appears where elk like Campground and cross the bridge to the trailhead. to browse. This is a good place to turn around if a Kings The trail begins adjacent to an information sign with a Jones ilson River Creek W Mountain round-trip is planned. Otherwise continue 0.5 mile Kings Mountain Trailhead fairly steep climb along the side of Elk Mountain. After 6 Tillamook to reach Kings Mountain Trailhead. For a longer passing the junction to Elk Mountain in 0.1 mile, the Forest Travel on Highway 6 near milepost 25. The trailhead is Center outing, cross Kings Mountain Trail and continue to il ra trail levels off. Hikers and mountain bikers will discover T iver on the north side of the highway. n R the Jones Creek Day-Use Area and trailhead. lso rocky outcrops, views of the Wilson River corridor, and Wi Jones Creek Trailhead plentiful wildlife under the forest canopy. Large insects Footbridge Wilson River Trail E This trailhead is located at the Jones Creek Day-Use Area. N Overview l Keenig k o E l r k Creek 6 C Travel on Highway 6 between milepost 22 and 23. Turn t M r Elk h C D o e u r F e e o n t k e o g a k north on North Fork Road following the signs to Jones r i T C n r k T a r r d 5.5 e a il a Creek Campground. Proceed over the bridge turning left e il k Mill R o d o R on a into the day-use area. The trail begins near the trailhead m d Elk Creek ia 0.1 D on sign and heads down toward the river. If you access the Wils ek Wilson River Trail from the Tillamook Forest Center, Cre 3.5 MP make sure to return prior to closing time because the 6 28 Lester Diamond Mill K gates will be locked after hours. in g s MP 43 miles M to W o 27 u Portland k n i t MP d r l a a s o i o About the Trail o n 26 R F k n il or Tr a F a Tr th il u This trail can be enjoyed as one long journey or in o S Riv sections. The Wilson River Trail is a 20.6 mile linear trail er 0.1 extending from Elk Creek to Keenig Creek Trailheads R iv J e r and may be accessed from several trailheads in between. o n e Highway Gravel Road s Kings C This guide highlights the eastern portion of the trail from r Mountain Hiking Trail Hiking & Mt. Biking Trail e e h k rt MP 1.4 Miles between points Elk Creek Trailhead to the Jones Creek Day-Use Area. o 25 Jones N 1.9 N A separate guide covers the western part of the trail that Creek MP Trailhead Visitor Center 24 extends from Jones Creek to Keenig Trailheads. Parts Picnic Site OHV Staging Area Wils of this trail travel along the Wilson River, and some on River Smith Camping Bridge sections are far from the river. The Oregon Department Homestead d State Land Private Land of Forestry manages the Tillamook State Forest for Roa Tillamook 6 Ben Smith MP Highway Milepost Markers multiple recreational opportunities. A section of the non- Forest 22 miles to 23 motorized Wilson River Trail travels near a motorized Center Tillamook 0 1/4 1/2 trail zone and adjacent to the Diamond Mill Off Highway Elk Creek 6 Tillamook State Forest Kings Jones ilson River Creek W Mountain 6 Tillamook TRAIL GUIDE Forest Center Be Prepared il ra T iver n R ilso • Let someone know your plans W Wilson River Trail Footbridge J o • Lock your vehicle n e Jones Creek – Keenig Creek Trailhead s Wilson River Trail C Jones re ek Creek • Read trailhead signs Keenig Overview Creek 6 • Pack plenty of water 50 miles to Protect the Forest Portland d C Roa C ed int ed ar f Po ar C • Stay on designated trails Wol re ek R Tillamook o ad Forest • Share the trail C Center Wolf Point reek 2,440’ • Pack it in, pack it out MP 22 • Check current fire conditions 6 Wo lf il Tra re Cree lf C e k o k 3.5 W R o Wilson a ok d o Fo Falls am re ll s MP i t 21 T P a t u ck ver R O Ri iver It It In-Pack Footbridge Highway n Gravel Road o Br s i l d i g Hiking & Mt. Biking Trail 1.0 e C W re 1.4 Miles between points ek For More Information 3.6 N MP Bridge Creek Trailhead Visitor Center Rya 19 Falls n C Oregon Department of Forestry reek Picnic Site Undeveloped Camping Tillamook District Office Camping Bridge 5005 East 3rd Street Ced State Land Private Land ar B u t n Highway Milepost Markers t o Tillamook, OR 97141-2999 e s l R i oad 0 1/4 1/2 W (503) 842-2545 K reek e uck C en B ig C 1.5 MP r www.oregon.gov/ODF ee 18 k Keenig Creek J o ad Ro r hers d Arc 6 a **CAUTION** d n LENGTH: 9.6 miles a C o r R e Use extra caution when driving on single-lane gravel roads e DIffICULTY: Moderate k k e R e o in the forest.
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