Welches Creek

Welches Creek is a stream in Clackamas, Oregon. Welches Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Zigzag, as well as near Wemme.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wildwood Recreation Site and Mount Hood National Forest Zigzag Ranger District Zigzag Ranger Station.

Wildwood Recreation Site

Nature reserve

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The Wildwood Recreation Site is a natural recreation area surrounded by the Mount Hood National Forest in northern Oregon, United States. It encompasses 580 acres of old growth forest and five miles of interpretive trail along the Salmon River. Wildwood Recreation Site is situated 2½ miles northwest of Welches Creek.

Mount Hood National Forest Zigzag Ranger District Zigzag Ranger Station

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The Zigzag Ranger Station is a Forest Service compound consisting of twenty rustic buildings located in Oregon's Mount Hood National Forest. It was built as the administrative headquarters for the Zigzag Ranger District. Mount Hood National Forest Zigzag Ranger District Zigzag Ranger Station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Welches Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Welches and Zigzag.

Welches

Village

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Welches is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor between Zigzag and Wemme along U.S. Route 26. It is one of the many communities that make up the Villages at Mount Hood.

Zigzag

Hamlet

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Zigzag is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between Rhododendron and Welches on U.S. Route 26. Zigzag is situated 1½ miles northeast of Welches Creek.

Wemme

Hamlet

Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain.

Wemme is an unincorporated community in the northwest United States, located in Clackamas County, Oregon, east of Portland. It is located within the Mount Hood Corridor, between Welches and Brightwood along U.S. Route 26. Wemme is situated 2 miles north of Welches Creek.

Welches Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Clackamas, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.32345° or 45° 19′ 24″ north

Longitude

-121.95952° or 121° 57′ 34″ west

Elevation

1,309 feet (399 metres)

Open location code

84QW82FR+95

GeoNames ID

5759648

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