where is opal creek
Cabins of former mining community of Jawbone Flats, now owned by Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center. The Opal Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Willamette National Forest in the U.S. state of Oregon, on the border of the Mount Hood National Forest.It has the largest uncut watershed in Oregon.pal Creek and nearby Opal Lake were named for Opal Elliot, wife of early Forest Service ranger Roy Elliot.