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What better excuse to take a walk than the reward of an awaiting waterfall, glittering over moss-slick rocks and giving life to delicate greenery.
Trails both long and short, many accessible to wheelchairs, lead to arguably some of the most majestic waterfalls in the state. They can be visited again and again with a new experience each time. Come spring, lush new plants and a surging torrent of water speak to a new season of life. At summer's end, falls become a thin stream and deep reds and oranges will fill the senses with fall.
From 272-foot Watson Falls near Toketee, the fourth-highest waterfall in the state, to the South Umpqua Falls above Tiller, a historic gathering spot for the Umpqua Indians, there's many waterfalls that will serve as the perfect high point for a day in the outdoors.
ALONG HIGHWAY 138
Susan Creek Falls
A nearly one-mile trail, which is wheelchair accessible, leads hikers through a forest setting to the 50-foot drop of Susan Creek Falls. A moss-lined rock wall borders the falls on three sides. To reach the falls from Roseburg, take Highway 138 East to the Susan Creek Picnic Area, about 29 miles. The parking area is across from the Susan Creek picnic area.
Fall Creek Falls
This one-mile trail winds around and through slabs of bedrock and past the natural, lush vegetation to a double falls with each tier 35 to 50 feet in height. It's a good walk for families with children and grandparents. The Job's Garden Trail, which takes off at the half-mile point, leads through a Douglas fir forest to the base of basaltic, columnar rock outcroppings. Both trails are located off Highway 138 at Fall Creek, about 32 miles east of Roseburg in the Umpqua National Forest.
Little Falls
Fish jump up this 5- to 15-foot break along Steamboat Creek. The falls can be found by driving one mile up Steamboat Creek Road 38, which leaves Highway 138 at Steamboat, 38 miles east of Roseburg.
Steamboat Falls
A viewpoint showcases this 25-foot waterfall. Some fish attempt to jump the falls while others use an adjacent ladder. Drivers take Highway 138 east to Steamboat, about 38 miles, and turn on Steamboat Creek Road 38 and continue for six miles, then turn onto Road 3810 and travel to the Steamboat Falls Campground entrance.
Toketee Falls
A 300-foot hardwood stairway leads visitors to a sturdy platform overlooking Toketee Falls. In Chinook Indian, the word Toketee means "pretty" or "graceful" and it is an apt name for this inspiring waterfall.
The major portion plunges 80 to 120 feet over a sheer wall of basalt, while the upper descent drops 25 to 40 feet. To get to the falls, take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Toketee, about 60 miles. Turn off Highway 138 on Road 34, the west entrance to the Toketee Ranger Station. Cross the first bridge and turn left. A half-mile trail leads visitors to the falls. The falls are not wheelchair accessible.
Watson Falls
This majestic waterfall is the highest in Southern Oregon and fourth-highest in Oregon with a drop of 272 feet. Watson Falls is located on Road 37, off Highway 138 near the east entrance to Toketee Ranger Station, about 60 miles east of Roseburg. The falls are not wheelchair accessible.
Whitehorse Falls
Relax on the porch-like vista overlooking this 10- to 15-foot punch bowl waterfall along Clearwater River. Take Highway 138 east of Roseburg about 67 miles to Whitehorse Falls Campground. A viewing platform is wheelchair accessible.
Clearwater Falls
This 40-foot cascade is only a short walk up Clearwater River. To get to the falls, drive 3.5 miles east from Whitehorse Falls to the turnoff for Clearwater Falls. The falls are wheelchair accessible to the bottom.
Lemolo Falls
The Indian word Lemolo, a Chinook term, means "wild" or "untamed." The meaning comes to life as the waterfall thunders 75 to 100 feet downward to the North Umpqua River. From Clearwater Falls, drive three miles east toward Lemolo Lake. Turn off Highway 138 to Forest Service Road 2610, go six miles to fork in road. Take left fork onto Forest Service Road 2610-680 for one mile. Turn left across wooden bridge. The falls are not wheelchair accessible.
Warm Springs Falls
Columns of basalt are punished day and night as this waterfall thunders over the rocks and drops more than 70 feet into the creek bed below. To reach the falls, turn off Highway 138 east of Roseburg to Forest Service Road 2610, go six miles to fork in road. Take left fork to Forest Service Road 2610-680 for two miles to Road 2610-600. The falls are not wheelchair accessible.
LITTLE RIVER AREA
Wolf Creek Falls
A 1.2-mile trail leads to Wolf Creek Falls, which slides down a mountainside in two parts. The upper portion drops 75 feet and the lower tumbles 50 feet. Take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Glide, about 16 miles. Turn onto Little River Road and follow for 10.7 miles to the trailhead at the arched bridge over Little River. A picnic table is located 1/2 mile up the trail.
Cedar Creek Falls
Water trickles 40 to 60 feet from a cliff to create Cedar Creek Falls. Take Highway 138 east of Roseburg to Glide, about 16 miles. Turn on Little River Road and follow it for 12.1 miles to Road 2700-095. Drive one mile to a sharp switchback in the road. The falls are on an adjacent cliff.
Hemlock Falls
Rocks, ferns and trees surround this 80-foot rush along Hemlock Creek. To get to the falls, take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Glide, about 18 miles. Turn on Little River Road and follow it for about 25.8 miles to Lake-in-the-Woods Campground. The trailhead is located just before the campsites.
Yakso Falls
Little River drops 70 feet and protruding rocks spread the water flow to make Yakso Falls a spectacular sight. The falls are three-quarters of a mile from the trailhead at the entrance to Lake-in-the-Woods Campground. From Roseburg, head east on Highway 138 for 18 miles and turn right on Little River Road. Follow for 25.8 miles to the campground.
Grotto Falls
The shimmering waters of this waterfall plunge 100 feet along Emile Creek. Visitors can walk into the grotto behind the fall, but be careful -- it's slippery. To reach the trailhead, take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Glide, 16.3 miles. Take Little River Road to Road 2703 at Coolwater Campground. Take Road 2703 4.4 miles to the turnoff at Road 2703-150. Continue another two miles to reach the trail.
Shadow Falls
This triple-descent waterfall has eroded its way through a rock fracture to form a narrow, natural grotto. The descent totals 80 to 100 feet along Cavitt Creek. The falls are located on Shadow Falls Trail, about nine miles from the junction of Cavitt Creek Road and Little River Road on Road 25. To reach Little River Road, take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Glide, about 16 miles.
SOUTH UMPQUA AREA
Campbell Falls
The South Umpqua River is the site of this waterfall which honors Robert G. Campbell, a former U.S. Forest Service employee who was killed in action in World War II. The falls are about 12 miles northeast of Tiller on Forest Service Road 28, near Boulder Creek Campground. To get to Tiller, take Interstate 5 south to Canyonville. Follow County Road 1 to Tiller. From Tiller, take County Road 46, which becomes Forest Service Road 28, for 13 miles to a gravel turnout.
South Umpqua Falls
A unique formation in the South Umpqua, the river flows shallow over a wide slab of bedrock and plunges 10 to 15 feet into a deep pool. An observation deck overlooks the falls while protecting a fish ladder. To get to the falls, take Interstate 5 to Canyonville and County Road 1 east to Tiller. At Tiller, take County Road 46, which becomes Forest Service Road 28, for 21 miles to South Umpqua Falls Picnic Ground.
Deer Lick Falls
A mere tenth of a mile hike leads to this 20-foot cascade that flows through a narrow chute into a deep pool in Black Rock Fork. Take Interstate 5 to Canyonville and County Road 1 east to Tiller. At Tiller, take County Road 46, which becomes Forest Service Road 28, for 28 miles to a gravel turnout where the trail begins.
Cow Creek Falls
A 25- to 40-foot drop along a series of rock steps makes up this waterfall. Cow Creek Falls is located near Devils Flat Campground on Cow Creek Road, 17.2 miles from Azalea, about 36 miles south of Roseburg.
COASTAL DOUGLAS COUNTY
Kentucky Falls
Spectacular waterfalls and pools in a pristine, forested setting make Kentucky Falls a coastal attraction worth seeing. Cool pools and falls can be reached via a six-mile trail. Drivers will travel to Reedsport and then north on Highway 101 for about three-quarters of a mile. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 48, also known as Smith River Road, and continue 15 miles before a turn onto Forest Service Road 23. The trailhead is located seven miles ahead on the right side of the road.
Trails both long and short, many accessible to wheelchairs, lead to arguably some of the most majestic waterfalls in the state. They can be visited again and again with a new experience each time. Come spring, lush new plants and a surging torrent of water speak to a new season of life. At summer's end, falls become a thin stream and deep reds and oranges will fill the senses with fall.
From 272-foot Watson Falls near Toketee, the fourth-highest waterfall in the state, to the South Umpqua Falls above Tiller, a historic gathering spot for the Umpqua Indians, there's many waterfalls that will serve as the perfect high point for a day in the outdoors.
ALONG HIGHWAY 138
Susan Creek Falls
A nearly one-mile trail, which is wheelchair accessible, leads hikers through a forest setting to the 50-foot drop of Susan Creek Falls. A moss-lined rock wall borders the falls on three sides. To reach the falls from Roseburg, take Highway 138 East to the Susan Creek Picnic Area, about 29 miles. The parking area is across from the Susan Creek picnic area.
Fall Creek Falls
This one-mile trail winds around and through slabs of bedrock and past the natural, lush vegetation to a double falls with each tier 35 to 50 feet in height. It's a good walk for families with children and grandparents. The Job's Garden Trail, which takes off at the half-mile point, leads through a Douglas fir forest to the base of basaltic, columnar rock outcroppings. Both trails are located off Highway 138 at Fall Creek, about 32 miles east of Roseburg in the Umpqua National Forest.
Little Falls
Fish jump up this 5- to 15-foot break along Steamboat Creek. The falls can be found by driving one mile up Steamboat Creek Road 38, which leaves Highway 138 at Steamboat, 38 miles east of Roseburg.
Steamboat Falls
A viewpoint showcases this 25-foot waterfall. Some fish attempt to jump the falls while others use an adjacent ladder. Drivers take Highway 138 east to Steamboat, about 38 miles, and turn on Steamboat Creek Road 38 and continue for six miles, then turn onto Road 3810 and travel to the Steamboat Falls Campground entrance.
Toketee Falls
A 300-foot hardwood stairway leads visitors to a sturdy platform overlooking Toketee Falls. In Chinook Indian, the word Toketee means "pretty" or "graceful" and it is an apt name for this inspiring waterfall.
The major portion plunges 80 to 120 feet over a sheer wall of basalt, while the upper descent drops 25 to 40 feet. To get to the falls, take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Toketee, about 60 miles. Turn off Highway 138 on Road 34, the west entrance to the Toketee Ranger Station. Cross the first bridge and turn left. A half-mile trail leads visitors to the falls. The falls are not wheelchair accessible.
Watson Falls
This majestic waterfall is the highest in Southern Oregon and fourth-highest in Oregon with a drop of 272 feet. Watson Falls is located on Road 37, off Highway 138 near the east entrance to Toketee Ranger Station, about 60 miles east of Roseburg. The falls are not wheelchair accessible.
Whitehorse Falls
Relax on the porch-like vista overlooking this 10- to 15-foot punch bowl waterfall along Clearwater River. Take Highway 138 east of Roseburg about 67 miles to Whitehorse Falls Campground. A viewing platform is wheelchair accessible.
Clearwater Falls
This 40-foot cascade is only a short walk up Clearwater River. To get to the falls, drive 3.5 miles east from Whitehorse Falls to the turnoff for Clearwater Falls. The falls are wheelchair accessible to the bottom.
Lemolo Falls
The Indian word Lemolo, a Chinook term, means "wild" or "untamed." The meaning comes to life as the waterfall thunders 75 to 100 feet downward to the North Umpqua River. From Clearwater Falls, drive three miles east toward Lemolo Lake. Turn off Highway 138 to Forest Service Road 2610, go six miles to fork in road. Take left fork onto Forest Service Road 2610-680 for one mile. Turn left across wooden bridge. The falls are not wheelchair accessible.
Warm Springs Falls
Columns of basalt are punished day and night as this waterfall thunders over the rocks and drops more than 70 feet into the creek bed below. To reach the falls, turn off Highway 138 east of Roseburg to Forest Service Road 2610, go six miles to fork in road. Take left fork to Forest Service Road 2610-680 for two miles to Road 2610-600. The falls are not wheelchair accessible.
LITTLE RIVER AREA
Wolf Creek Falls
A 1.2-mile trail leads to Wolf Creek Falls, which slides down a mountainside in two parts. The upper portion drops 75 feet and the lower tumbles 50 feet. Take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Glide, about 16 miles. Turn onto Little River Road and follow for 10.7 miles to the trailhead at the arched bridge over Little River. A picnic table is located 1/2 mile up the trail.
Cedar Creek Falls
Water trickles 40 to 60 feet from a cliff to create Cedar Creek Falls. Take Highway 138 east of Roseburg to Glide, about 16 miles. Turn on Little River Road and follow it for 12.1 miles to Road 2700-095. Drive one mile to a sharp switchback in the road. The falls are on an adjacent cliff.
Hemlock Falls
Rocks, ferns and trees surround this 80-foot rush along Hemlock Creek. To get to the falls, take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Glide, about 18 miles. Turn on Little River Road and follow it for about 25.8 miles to Lake-in-the-Woods Campground. The trailhead is located just before the campsites.
Yakso Falls
Little River drops 70 feet and protruding rocks spread the water flow to make Yakso Falls a spectacular sight. The falls are three-quarters of a mile from the trailhead at the entrance to Lake-in-the-Woods Campground. From Roseburg, head east on Highway 138 for 18 miles and turn right on Little River Road. Follow for 25.8 miles to the campground.
Grotto Falls
The shimmering waters of this waterfall plunge 100 feet along Emile Creek. Visitors can walk into the grotto behind the fall, but be careful -- it's slippery. To reach the trailhead, take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Glide, 16.3 miles. Take Little River Road to Road 2703 at Coolwater Campground. Take Road 2703 4.4 miles to the turnoff at Road 2703-150. Continue another two miles to reach the trail.
Shadow Falls
This triple-descent waterfall has eroded its way through a rock fracture to form a narrow, natural grotto. The descent totals 80 to 100 feet along Cavitt Creek. The falls are located on Shadow Falls Trail, about nine miles from the junction of Cavitt Creek Road and Little River Road on Road 25. To reach Little River Road, take Highway 138 east from Roseburg to Glide, about 16 miles.
SOUTH UMPQUA AREA
Campbell Falls
The South Umpqua River is the site of this waterfall which honors Robert G. Campbell, a former U.S. Forest Service employee who was killed in action in World War II. The falls are about 12 miles northeast of Tiller on Forest Service Road 28, near Boulder Creek Campground. To get to Tiller, take Interstate 5 south to Canyonville. Follow County Road 1 to Tiller. From Tiller, take County Road 46, which becomes Forest Service Road 28, for 13 miles to a gravel turnout.
South Umpqua Falls
A unique formation in the South Umpqua, the river flows shallow over a wide slab of bedrock and plunges 10 to 15 feet into a deep pool. An observation deck overlooks the falls while protecting a fish ladder. To get to the falls, take Interstate 5 to Canyonville and County Road 1 east to Tiller. At Tiller, take County Road 46, which becomes Forest Service Road 28, for 21 miles to South Umpqua Falls Picnic Ground.
Deer Lick Falls
A mere tenth of a mile hike leads to this 20-foot cascade that flows through a narrow chute into a deep pool in Black Rock Fork. Take Interstate 5 to Canyonville and County Road 1 east to Tiller. At Tiller, take County Road 46, which becomes Forest Service Road 28, for 28 miles to a gravel turnout where the trail begins.
Cow Creek Falls
A 25- to 40-foot drop along a series of rock steps makes up this waterfall. Cow Creek Falls is located near Devils Flat Campground on Cow Creek Road, 17.2 miles from Azalea, about 36 miles south of Roseburg.
COASTAL DOUGLAS COUNTY
Kentucky Falls
Spectacular waterfalls and pools in a pristine, forested setting make Kentucky Falls a coastal attraction worth seeing. Cool pools and falls can be reached via a six-mile trail. Drivers will travel to Reedsport and then north on Highway 101 for about three-quarters of a mile. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 48, also known as Smith River Road, and continue 15 miles before a turn onto Forest Service Road 23. The trailhead is located seven miles ahead on the right side of the road.
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