It is "dedicated to preserve in a wilderness state, the last remaining virgin stands of Sitka spruce, western hemlock and Douglas-fir, in Oregon's coast lands.

[2][5] Annual precipitation along this part of the Oregon Coast ranges from 80 to 100 inches (2,000 to 2,500 mm), three quarters of this falls between October and June.

[2] Cummins and Bob Creeks are lined with red alder and bigleaf maple trees, and understory vegetation consists of rhododendron, salal, sword fern, salmon berry, and elderberry.

[2] Roosevelt elk, black-tailed deer, black bear, and spotted owl make their home in the wilderness.

[5][6] The Forest Service claims that fishing is not very good in Cummins Creek, and due to the fragile condition of the soil in the wilderness, horseback riding is not allowed.