Badger Creek Wilderness

The elevation of Badger Creek Wilderness ranges from 2,100 to 6,525 feet (640 to 1,989 m). Steep walled glacial valleys lead to the top of Lookout Mountain, at 6,525 feet (1,989 m).[1] Annual precipitation in the Wilderness ranges from 80 inches (203 cm) on the western ridges to 20 inches (51 cm) in the dry eastern lowlands.[2]

Three creeks drain the Wilderness - Badger, Little Badger, and Tygh.[3]

Badger Creek Wilderness from the Divide Trail in the northwestern portion of the wilderness

Lookout Mountain and the high ridgeland extending east support a subalpine ecosystem, with hardy trees and rocky terrain. Penstemon, Indian paintbrush, yellow avalanche lilies, and stonecrop are common in the area. Farther east in the Wilderness the climate is warm and dry, where ponderosa pine forest and extensive growths of Oregon white oak and grasslands are common. Larkspur, shooting star, lupine, balsamroot, death camas, and purple onion can be found in the area.[3][2]

Common recreational activities in Badger Creek Wilderness include hiking, camping, wildlife watching, cross-country skiing, and horseback riding. There are approximately 55 miles (89 km) of developed trails in the Wilderness. These trails lead to Lookout Mountain, Flag Point fire lookout, Badger Lake, and along Badger, Little Badger, and Tygh Creeks. There are several primitive campsites in the wilderness. the Bonney Butte area of the wilderness is in Mount Hood National Recreation Area.

• List of Oregon Wildernesses
• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
• Old growth
• List of old growth forests
• Wilderness Act

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