Tag Archives: Waterfalls

Popular waterfall hike to Butte Creek Falls set to reopen

One of the Willamette Valley’s more popular waterfall hikes will reopen Friday after a nearly four-year closure. Butte Creek Falls, outside Scotts Mills in Santiam State Forest, wasn’t burned by the 2020 Labor Day Fires but all the roads around it were, leading to concerns about vehicle safety in reaching the trailhead and the extended […]
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Fall in Love with Fall at Oregon’s Golden & Silver Falls

Hey there, fellow adventurers! If you’re anything like me and are always on the lookout for the next hidden gem to explore, well, have I got a spot for you. Just east of Coos Bay, away from the usual tourist traps, there’s this absolute beauty: the Golden and Silver Source: Fall in Love with Fall […]
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New trail at Silver Falls comes with new parking lot, play areas and waterfall viewpoint

Looking for yet another way to see Silver Falls? Welcome to North Canyon. The North Canyon District, as it’s officially known, is just the first phase of a major expansion at the Oregon state park outside of Silverton. And after only a week, it’s already proving to be a popular destination. Request full-text (for State […]
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Reopening for popular Shellburg Falls near Salem delayed again

The reopening of a popular waterfall hike east of Salem has been delayed yet again. Source: Reopening for popular Shellburg Falls near Salem delayed again

Beautiful waterfalls are hidden everywhere in Oregon’s Coast Range. Here’s where to find them

Waterfalls are all over the Pacific Northwest. You can find them on the slopes of our volcanoes, along mountain passes and just about everywhere in the Columbia River Gorge – not to mention the famed Silver Falls State Park. One of the best places to see waterfalls is also one of the quietest: the rainy […]
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Columbia Gorge highway timed-entry ‘waterfall corridor’ permits won’t return in 2023

Federal and state officials have decided not to return to a permit system that limited the number of people traveling into the Columbia Gorge’s “waterfall corridor” on the historic highway this coming summer. Cars will be able to travel the length of the Historic Columbia River Highway as in previous years, even during the height […]
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Oregon outdoors odyssey: Try these 30 winter waterfall, snow adventures

It may sound crazy, but you could make the argument the best time to explore Oregon’s outdoors is during the winter. Yes, it’s rainy, snowy and pretty much always cool. But it’s those elements, plus the lack of crowds, that make it such a glorious time to travel. Source: Oregon outdoors odyssey: Try these 30 […]
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Wildfire-burned Shellburg Falls won’t reopen until next spring

One of the most popular waterfall hikes in the Salem area and Santiam Canyon won’t reopen until next spring, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. The agency said last year it was targeting this autumn to reopen a pathway to 100-foot Shellburg Falls, which was heavily impacted by the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire. But […]
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New permits to enter Columbia Gorge’s ‘waterfall corridor’ begin

A permit system that will limit how people visit the most popular waterfall hikes in Oregon goes into effect this week, the latest in a series of statewide actions meant to combat skyrocketing crowds and parking congestion around the state’s most beautiful places. The latest system requires visitors to obtain a “timed use permit” to […]
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Butte Falls obtains 430 acres for community forest

Town now owns Big Butte Creek waterfall. Owing to a team effort that involved a timber products company, the governor’s office, the state Legislature and a federal grant, the town of Butte Falls is now the proud owner of 430 acres of forest land, including the town’s namesake waterfall. Source: Butte Falls obtains 430 acres […]
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