Oregon by Greyhound • Return to Sahalie Falls

The Adventure Sahalie Falls

Location LAT 44° 34896 N LON 121.99686 W

Date September 7, 2009

Weather 70°, Sunny

Distance 105 miles

Crystal was ready to go and when she found out she was heading up to Clear Lake, she put on her fall finery.

The headwaters for the McKenzie River begin at Clear Lake.

It's famous for the clear water making it possible to see to the bottom of the lake.


Early in September, the leaves were beginning to change.


Sahalie Falls




Koosah Falls


Just below Sahalie Falls.


The light at the end of the tunnel.


McKenzie River

Oregon by Greyhound • Koosah Falls

The Adventure Koosah Falls

Location LAT 44.34442 N LON 122.00048 W

Date May 9, 2009

Weather 68°, Sunny

Distance 100 miles

Koosah Falls, the second of the three waterfalls on the McKenzie River is considered a "block" falls, that is, it descends from a wide breadth of stream.


It falls nearly 90 ft. into a crystal blue pool.


Koosah is a Chinook term meaning sky, possibly after the crystal blue color of the water.


The Trillium although smaller than what we have seen at lower elevations were still in full bloom and very beautiful.


Despite snow still on the ground in many places, the Skunk Cabbage provided homes for the bugs.


And as we got ready to head for home, Three-fingered Jack was visible through one of the clearings.