Please register or login . Both creeks empty into the Pacific Ocean whose salty waves reach almost to the western Wilderness boundary. Tremendous old growth Sitka spruce sometimes reach nine feet in diameter near the coast, giving way to old Douglas fir as you move inland. Pink-blossomed rhododendron bloom in May and join salal, salmonberry and swordfern to keep the ground perpetually in shade. Salmon, steelhead and cutthroat trout migrate up the creeks to spawn in vast numbers.
Winters are snowless.
The only path, Rock Creek Trail, starts at Rock Creek Campground on the coast and travels about one-half mile to a meadow where it ends. All other travel qualifies imminently for bushwhacking status. Otherwise most hikers just walk in the chilly, shallow water of Rock Creek itself. From Florence, OR, take US 101 north approximately 16 miles to Rock Creek Campground. Click here to find out how.