Umpqua National Forest · Oregon

Boulder Creek

10 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1552 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 05/01-10/30

Trailhead Boulder Creek Trailhead Drive there

Boulder Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Provides north access to: Boulder Creek Trail #1552 which travels south through Boulder Creek Wilderness to meet the North Umpqua River at the southern border of the wilderness at Boulder Flat Campground .

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umpqua/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5438488">Wilderness restrictions apply</a>

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Bradley Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Provides access to: Bradley Trail #1491 which enters the south end of Boulder Creek Wilderness . Bradley Trail leads to Pine Bench, a popular spot within the wilderness, and connects with Boulder Creek Trail #1552 .

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umpqua/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5438488">Wilderness restrictions apply</a>&nbsp;within Boulder Creek Wilderness.

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Soda Springs Traihead the Forest Service's write-up

Soda Springs Trailhead - River by columnar rocks
Photo: US Forest Service

Provides access to: Soda Springs Trail #1493 which accesses Boulder Creek Wilderness . Soda Springs Trail heads north to meet Bradley Trail #1491 .

This is located below the Soda Springs Reservoir Dam at the powerhouse. There is a restroom and parking.

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/umpqua/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5438488">Wilderness restrictions apply</a>&nbsp;within Boulder CreekWilderness.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.