Hunter Falls

The trail to Hunter Falls is unmarked, which results in a tremendous bonus for the hikers who find it – having the trail to yourself! This was our experience on Labor Day weekend of 2023, and this ended up being my favorite hike of the trip. Hunter Falls is just three-tenths of a mile up…

Hurricane Creek

The northeast corner of Oregon is home to the Eagle Cap Wilderness, the largest wilderness area in the state. The mountains here (the Wallowa range) are sometimes referred to as the Alps of Oregon, containing more than 60 alpine lakes and offering a plethora of on- and off-trail opportunities for adventurers. We made the six…

Strawberry Falls

The summer of 2023 was the season for us to finally visit Eastern Oregon! We spent a weekend visiting the Fossil Beds, Painted Hills, and two waterfalls. Strawberry Falls was the first waterfall of our trip. This popular trail begins at Strawberry Campground and leads to Strawberry Lake in just 1.2 miles.  The first section…

Fall Creek on Green Lakes Trail

We hiked the first section of the Green Lakes Trail on a snowy day in June 2023. Yes, you read that right. It snowed on us in June.  If you read my post about Crater Creek Falls, you already know my feelings about the snow, so I’ll skip that part of the story and get…

Crater Creek Falls

We went camping outside of Bend on Father’s Day weekend, 2023. I’ll remind you of something obvious and point out that Father’s Day is in the month of June. And June, of course, marks the beginning of summer. Do you know what doesn’t happen in summer? SNOW! Except… It snowed on us. In June. What?!?!?!?!?!…

Stout Creek Falls & Salmon Falls

In February of 2023, we set out hoping to see four waterfalls just north of Mehama. Horseshoe Falls, Ayers Creek Falls, and Upper Ayers Creek Falls are very close together just off of Ayers Creek Road. When we got there, however, the road was blocked. The land is now owned by Weyerhaeuser, and visitors must…

Barrier Falls

The final two waterfalls on our list for the North Coast Region are found at the Gnat Creek Fish Hatchery. Barrier Falls is the primary waterfall here, and it is accessed from a nature trail that includes several interpretive signs along the way. Waterfallsnorthwest.com claims Barrier Falls is only a 5-foot drop, so we had…

Fall Creek Falls (Clatskanie)

UPDATE: After publishing this post, I was contacted by the property owner and notified that these waterfalls are on private property. If you would like to visit, please obtain permission from the caretaker. Contact details and more information may be found at https://fallcreek.love/. In the little town of Clatskanie, an intrepid explorer may find three…

Little Jack Falls and Friends

On our one free Saturday in June 2022, it appeared that the entire state was under a forecast of rain – except for the northwestern-most section. So we hopped in the car and enjoyed a beautiful day visiting all of the waterfalls remaining on our list for the North Coast region!  We started with Bonnie…

Bonnie Falls

Bonnie Falls is a quick roadside stop – no adventure here. The Crown Z Trail is nearby, but it does not traverse this exact area, even though there is a Bonnie Falls Trailhead. You could certainly view the waterfall while hiking the trail; you would just need to depart from the trail for a while…

Wilson Falls

We spent Memorial Day 2022 hiking to Wilson Falls. It was one of those Oregon spring days that couldn’t make up its mind – raining, then sunny, then raining again. Despite getting wet, we enjoyed the short trek to this impressive waterfall. The trail crosses the base of 200-foot Wilson Falls (expect to get your…

Ti’lomikh Falls and Butte Falls

We drove to the Grand Canyon for spring break 2022! Of course, we stopped to see some waterfalls in Southern Oregon on our way out of the state. Ti’lomikh Falls wasn’t originally on my list because waterfallsnorthwest.com refers to it as a series of rapids. I’m glad we passed right by, though. It’s a stretch…