Menagerie Wilderness

Facility · Oregon ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Willamette National Forest (NF) · Open Access

2,642 ft
Elevation

This area focuses around a series of rock pinnacles each uniquely named from the imagination of past climbers; hence the name, Menagerie. The best known, and most popular is Rooster Rock. Mountaineers from around the Pacific Northwest use the spires and cliffs to hone their technical climbing skills. This is primarily a low elevation wilderness and can be used year-round.

A thick forest of second growth Douglas-fir, western hemlock, western red cedar dominate the area.

Know Before You Go

  • ''Leave No Trace'' techniques are encouraged in Wilderness areas, including properly disposing of human and pet waste and carrying out all trash; click here for more information.
  • There are no facilities within the Menagerie Wilderness.

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Getting there

Access: Main access is from State Highway 20 from either Trout Creek Trail #3405 at milepost 48.8 (near Trout Creek Campground) or from Rooster Rock Trail #3399 at milepost 51.5 (near Fern View Campground).

44.42207, -122.31477 · 44°25'19.5"N 122°18'53.2"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in11.48.89.67.95.33.80.60.92.97.312.414.2

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 7.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Common questions about Menagerie Wilderness

Can you reserve a site at Menagerie Wilderness?
No. Menagerie Wilderness is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Menagerie Wilderness

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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