Wilson River (Oregon)

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The Wilson River is a river, approximately 20 mi (30 km) long, in the coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous timber-producing area of the Coastal Range west of Portland.

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It rises in several forks in the Tillamook State Forest in the mountains of northeastern Tillamook County. The North Fork (approximately 10 mi/16 km long) rises in northern Tillamook County and flows south. The South Fork rises in eastern Tillamook County and flows west, receiving the Devils Lake Fork and joining the North Fork near Lee's Camp. The combined river flows southwest to Tillamook, entering the southeast end of Tillamook Bay approximately 3 mi (5 km) northwest of Tillamook. The mouth of the river is approximately 1 mi (2 km) north of the mouth of the nearby Trask River.

The river provided an early wagon road from the Tualatin Valley to Tillamook. Oregon Highway 6 now follows the valley of the river, providing a convenient route from Portland to the Oregon Coast.

The river is noted for its runs of steelhead and salmon.