Oregon by Greyhound • Butte Creek Falls

The Adventure Upper Butte Creek Falls

Location LAT 44.92389 N LON 122.51222 W

Date May 16, 2009

Weather 94°, Sunny

Distance 33 miles


Moving on down the path from Upper Butte Creek Falls, Butte Creek Falls was great.


Lagging behind on the trail as usual, Minnie and Karen had pulled up a rock out on the ledge to wait for me.


So I hopped into the scene with them. Rare footage indeedy.


Butte Creek Falls topples over 85 feet into a pool before it continues on to Lower Butte Creek Falls.


The view of the falls is 150 ft. above the base on a rocky ledge.


Once again, Minnie and Karen wait patiently as I grab just one more quick shot of the falls.



A wonderful fallen log on the way back to the trail head.

Oregon by Greyhound • Back to Upper Butte Creek Falls

The Adventure Upper Butte Creek Falls

Location LAT 44.92389 N LON 122.51222 W

Date May 16, 2009

Weather 94°, Sunny

Distance 33 miles


Last time we were at Upper Butte Creek Falls, we didn't make it to the second falls just below the falls. Minnie led the way this time.


The red color on the berries of this plant were beautiful, but thorns on the stalk, upper and under sides of the leaf were enough to keep from looking closer.


We were quite surprised when we rounded the corner to the falls.


We went from a thunderous wall of water dumping over the ledge,


to a trickle dropping 22 ft. to the pool below.


It was now possible to walk behind the falls and look out.


Despite the heat, it was a really beautiful day.

Oregon by Greyhound • Butte Creek Falls

The Adventure Butte Creek Falls

Location LAT 44.92389 N LON 122.51222 W

Date May 16, 2009

Weather 81°, Sunny

Distance 33 miles

After being foiled by GiGi, we looked up another waterfalls in the area as soon as we could hook up to the Internet on our iPhones. We were directed to Butte Creek Falls.

I usually bring up the rear on the trail. This is a most common sight.


Looking down from the trail, the creek was really quite pretty.


The wild flowers were abundant once again as we began our descent down the trail.


Crystal was the first to spot Butte Creek Falls.


An incredibly beautiful falls, we followed the trail down to the base.

From the side, you can see a grotto that has formed behind the falls. You can actually walk behind the falls.


The force of the water hitting the creek below is amazing. It almost looks like a very angry sea.


And yet the spray is ever so delicate on the plants nearby.


One last look before we climb out of there.


Mt. St, Helens in the distance with a demonstration of clear-cut forests and some re-growth.