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Waterfalls

Salt Creek Falls by Guenther Fuernsteiner   Waterfalls are plentiful throughout the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region. With abundant rainfall and many magnificent rivers, Oregon is a great place to scout falls.  

There are a dozen spectacular waterfalls listed below. Many are close to area highways, requiring only a short walk, or at most an easy, picturesque hike in. Some offer wheelchair accessible viewing platforms and can observed year-round.

Against a backdrop of old-growth trees and lava beds, soak up Proxy Falls' beauty; or marvel at Oregon's second-tallest waterfall, the magnificent Salt Creek Falls. 

Closer to the coast, Sweet Creek Falls offers up eleven distinct falls all clustered together. 
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Brice Creek Falls
  • Brice Creek Rd
  • Cottage Grove OR 97424
  • Phone: 541.767.5000
  • Region: Cottage Grove
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

The Brice Creek corridor is a scenic, rocky canyon with numerous small waterfalls and pools in the creek. The .3 mile (.5 km) wheelchair-accessible trail from Cedar MORE >>

Diamond Creek Falls
  • Salt Creek Falls Observation Site
  • East of MP 58 on Hwy 58
  • Oakridge OR 97463
  • Phone: 541.782.2283
  • Region: Oakridge - Cascade Mountains
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

Fan shaped Diamond Creek falls drops 70-90 feet (21-27 m) and tiered Lower Falls drops 200-500 feet (61-76 m). To view the falls follow Diamond Creek Falls Trail #3598 MORE >>

Kentucky Falls
  • USFA Rd 919
  • Mapleton OR 97453
  • Region: Florence - Oregon Coast
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

80-90 foot (24-27 m) twin waterfalls spilling over a cliff surrounded by Douglas fir and Western Hemlock. From Hwy 126, approximately 12.5 miles (20.1 km) east of MORE >>

Koosah Falls
  • 18 miles (29 km) east of McKenzie Bridge on Hwy126
  • McKenzie Bridge OR 97413
  • Phone: 541.822.3381
  • Region: McKenzie River - Cascade Mountains
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

Falls 80-120 feet (24-37 m) over an abrupt lava cap to the waiting pool below. Take Highway 126, turn left at Ice Cap Campground, then to a small parking area. MORE >>

Proxy Falls
  • Hwy 242 near MP 64 (closed in winter)
  • McKenzie Bridge OR 97413
  • Phone: 541.822.3381
  • Region: McKenzie River - Cascade Mountains
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

Day Use Fee Area/Northwest Forest Pass. A true sense of deep-forest solitude and mountain beauty is found at Proxy Falls. Travel along the 1+ mile (1.6 km) loop trail MORE >>

Sahalie Falls
  • 18 miles (29 km) east of McKenzie Bridge on Hwy 12
  • McKenzie Bridge OR 97413
  • Phone: 541.822.3381
  • Region: McKenzie River - Cascade Mountains
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

Sahalie Falls plunges 100 feet (30 m) over a lava dam and then tumbles 40 feet (12 m) in a series of cascades. The Sahalie Falls viewpoint is wheelchair accessible. MORE >>

Salmon Creek Falls
  • 4 miles east of Oakridge, USFS Rd 24
  • Oakridge OR 97463
  • Phone: 541.782.2283
  • Region: Oakridge - Cascade Mountains
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

Salmon Creek Falls is a small 5-10 foot (1.5-3 m) drop in the creek. The day use area makes a great spot for picnicking and kayaking. Take Highway 58 to Salmon Creek MORE >>

Salt Creek Falls
  • Approximately 6 miles (10 km) west of
  • Willamette Pass at Milepost 58.6
  • Oakridge OR 97463
  • Phone: 541.782.2283
  • Region: Oakridge - Cascade Mountains
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

Day Use Fee Area/Northwest Forest Pass. Oregon's second-highest waterfall, Salt Creek Falls is a popular place for visitors to explore. Viewing platforms are MORE >>

Siuslaw Falls
  • Siuslaw Falls Rd past MP 36
  • Lorane OR 97451
  • Phone: 541.683.6606
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

Picturesque Siuslaw Falls provides a great backdrop for a morning of fishing, a summer swim in the creek or a fall photo shoot. The park is approximately 28 miles from MORE >>

Sweet Creek Falls
  • Hwy 126 to Sweet Creek Rd
  • Mapleton OR 97453
  • Phone: 541.563.8400
  • Region: Florence - Oregon Coast
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

At Siuslaw bridge in Mapleton, leave Highway 126 and go south on Sweet Creek Road. A beautiful 11-mile (18-km) drive will take you to the first trailhead. Eleven MORE >>

Trestle Creek Falls
  • Brice Creek Rd
  • Park before the bridge at Brice/Champion Creek Trailhead
  • Cottage Grove OR 97424
  • Phone: 541.767.5000
  • Region: Cottage Grove
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

Enjoy this scenic 60-foot waterfall nestled in a moss-covered rock grotto surrounded by a towering old-growth forest. A moderate .6 mile (1 km) narrow, meandering MORE >>

Wildwood Falls
  • Lower Brice Creek Rd
  • Cottage Grove OR 97424
  • Region: Cottage Grove
  • Subcategory: Waterfalls

The Row River has incised a few channels in the small basalt cliff creating the falls, and thusly forming 3-4 different segments. On sunny days, you'll likely see local MORE >>