Points of Interest
The Forest contains Marys Peak, the highest point in Oregon's Coast Range at 4097 ft (1249 m). Numerous aquatic habitats are found in the forest: marine shore, rivers and streams (1,200 miles, including the Alsea, Nestucca, Siuslaw, and Umpqua rivers), and 30 lakes. The terrestrial environment can be regarded as two major vegetation zones, one near the coast dominated by Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis), and the other dominated by Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) and Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). A 1993 Forest Service study estimated that the extent of old growth in the Forest was 33,800 acres (13,700 ha). Cummins Creek and Rock Creek Wildernesses preserve some of this old growth.
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