Diamond Creek Falls

Coordinates: 43°36′26″N 122°08′36″W / 43.60722°N 122.14333°W / 43.60722; -122.14333
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Diamond Creek Falls
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LocationWillamette National Forest
Coordinates43°36′26″N 122°08′36″W / 43.60722°N 122.14333°W / 43.60722; -122.14333
TypeVeiling Horsetail
Elevation4,195 ft (1,279 m)
Total height120 ft (37 m)

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[edit]

From the parking lot and to the left of the interpretive kiosk is the beginning of the 3.4-mile (5 km) 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 0.2 miles (0 km) 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 1.1 miles (2 km) 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]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Diamond Creek Falls - Lane County, Oregon". Northwest Waterfall Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. ^ Grubbs, Bruce (1999). Hiking Oregon's Central Cascades. Globe Pequot Press. p. 167. ISBN 1560448733.
  3. ^ "Diamond Creek Falls Trail #3598". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved September 11, 2015.