Opal Creek Oregon Map. The 20,454 acre opal creek wilderness features steep and rugged forested hillsides. Follow the signs on the gravel road northeast out of town.

The eastern portion of the area encompasses the headwaters of two major creeks (battle axe creek and opal creek) which join to become the little north santiam river. It and the trails that it services are presumed closed until further notice. State of oregon, on the border of the mount hood national forest.

In the opal creek national recreation area — which includes three pools, most of opal creek trail and jawbone flats — a total of 13,680.

Explore one of 2 easy hiking trails in opal creek wilderness that are great for the whole. Established in 1931, jawbone flats was a mining camp founded after miners discovered gold in the region in 1859. The opal pool can be found by hiking just beyond the historic mining town of jawbone flats. A year after the beachie creek fire burned through the opal creek wilderness, the old growth forest and its crystalline pools are still off.