Oregon by Greyhound • Sweet Creek Falls

The Adventure Sweet Creek Falls

Location LAT 43.94588 N LON 123.90287 W

Date June 13, 2009

Weather 64°, Cloudy

Distance 124 miles


Once we got to the second trail head, Roxy assured us that she wanted nothing to with this trail. She ruffled her bed in the back of the Element and told us to wake her when we returned.

I found one lonely iris still in bloom on the trail.


And in Oregon style, even the blackberries look good in bloom. It's too bad they are such a pain in the neck.


Sweet Creek Falls was everything it was promised to be.


From where we stood, we could clearly see two of the four tiers. To see the other two, we would have had to cross the creek and going home with wet feet just wasn't a happening thing.


The entire falls drops 70 feet as it twists around. However, from the base of the falls, only the 15 foot sections are visable.


Sweet Creek Falls is in the Cascade Range approximately 10 miles from the coast.


Admiring the beauty of the falls, I didn't think to look downstream. It was equally as pretty.

Oregon by Greyhound • Sweet Creek Falls

The Adventure Sweet Creek Falls

Location LAT 43.94588 N LON 123.90287 W

Date June 13, 2009

Weather 64°, Cloudy

Distance 124 miles


Sweet Creek Falls was a bit of a drive, but worth every mile.


Heading out on a beautifully groomed trail, we were promised 11 small waterfalls along the way.


Just around one of the first bends, we reached this little falls. The pools in the creek were really impressive.


Just as promised, the hike got better the farther walked.


The catwalks that clung to cliff walls over the creek were really cool. Sadly, they were square grates and Roxy was unsure about what was under her feet.




Roxy had no problem climbing the stairs...


We passed a few more falls...



And then, we came upon another catwalk.


Not really wanting to subject Roxy more square metal grates, we turned around.

Sweet Creek Falls had a second trail head just up the road, so we hopped in the car and drove up to the second trail head.