Diamond Creek Falls Explained

Diamond Creek Falls
Location:Willamette National Forest
Coords:43.6072°N -122.1433°W
Elevation:41950NaN0
Type:Veiling Horsetail
Height:1200NaN0

Diamond Creek Falls is a waterfall formed along Gibson Canyon on the north end of Willamette National Forest, east side of the city of Oakridge in Lane County, Oregon.[1] Access to Diamond Creek Falls is located along Oregon Route 58 through trail paths that lead down to the stream and the base of the waterfall.

Trail

From the parking lot and to the left of the interpretive kiosk is the beginning of the 3.40NaN0 loop hike upstream of the waterfall on the Salt Creek Falls and Diamond Creek Falls trails.[2] The Salt Creek Falls trail starts with a paved walkway along Salt Creek that leads to a picnic area. Past the picnic area is a bridge over Salt Creek that leads to a faint pathway where the trail divides. Following the right side at the junction leads to about 0.2miles of a quick climb that ends in a wide view of the surrounding canyon. Past this viewpoint, the Diamond Creek Falls Trail continues for about 1.1miles past Too Much Bear Lake and ends in a junction that leads to the waterfall, which has access to its base over basalt steps, fissures and boulders.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diamond Creek Falls - Lane County, Oregon. Northwest Waterfall Survey . 10 June 2017.
  2. Book: Grubbs, Bruce . 1999 . Hiking Oregon's Central Cascades. Globe Pequot Press. 167 . 1560448733.
  3. Web site: Diamond Creek Falls Trail #3598. U.S. Forest Service. September 11, 2015.