SUMMER Brice Creek Falls This 8- to 12-foot (2.4- to 3.7-m) plunging punchbowl falls is located along a 0.3-mile (0.5-km) trail from the Cedar Creek Campground near Cottage Grove. Siuslaw Falls A 10-foot (3-m) stairstep falls spans the creek in a 70-foot-wide (21-m) cascade and can be explored at Siuslaw Falls County Park near Lorane. This falls’ proximity to wine country makes it a great stop on a summer winery outing. Fee area. Parker Falls Southeast of Cottage Grove, Parker Falls tumbles in a verdant forest of Douglas fir and can be accessed via a 1.6-mile (2.6-km) hiking trail. Views encompass the three-tiered Lower Parker Falls and a clearing atop Upper Parker Falls farther along the trail. SPRING Sahalie and Koosah Falls A 1-mile (1.6-km) trail connects a spectacular pair of waterfalls, Sahalie and Koosah Falls, though both have their own parking areas just off of McKenzie River Highway 126 east of McKenzie Bridge. Sahalie’s 73-foot (22-m) segmented plunge breaks into a 40-foot (12-m) cascade and can be viewed from an ADA-accessible platform, and Koosah’s 74-foot (22.6-m) vertical block falls can be accessed by a short walk from its parking area. Spring is a great time to catch the ice-blue sections of McKenzie River. Trestle Creek Falls The lower portion of this two-tier, 60-foot (18-m) horsetail falls near Cottage Grove can be found at the bottom of a 0.5-mile (0.8-km) trail. The falls is nestled in a lush, mosscovered rock grotto that is at its prime in spring, be sure to wear proper footwear for muddy sections. The upper falls, which you can walk behind, is accessed via a challenging 2.5-mile (4-km) trail. Sahalie Falls Lower Parker Falls Travel Lane County | EugeneCascadesCoast.org | 541.484.5307 13 EXPLORE FROM TOP: MELANIE GRIFFIN; @DEAFJOURNEY
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