From the headwaters in the Weminuche Wilderness at Turkey Creek Lake to the forest boundary, Turkey Creek is eligible for wild designation under the Act. Turkey Creek provides outstandingly remarkable scenic, wildlife, and recreational values.
The popular Turkey Creek trail follows the creek in the Weminuche and for about half of the length of the creek outside the wilderness boundary. Not only are there outstanding opportunities for recreation along the trail, the scenery around Turkey creek is spectacular, both within the wilderness boundary and outside of the boundary.
