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| Location |
In Willamette National
Forest in Lane County, Oregon. Salt Creek is a tributary
of the Middle Fork of the Wilamette River. |
| Access |
National forest recreation
site. Salt Creek Falls is a day use area on Route
58, 5 miles west of Wilamette Pass
and 21 miles east of Oakbridge. There is a picnic
area,
restrooms,
and wheelchair accessible path to a falls overlook.
There is a $5 per day use fee or use
a Northwest
Forest
Pass or Golden Eagle Pass.
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| Hiking |
It is a short walk on a paved trail to the overlook
area at the top of the falls. There is a steep
but well-maintained trail with stairs to a lookout
platform at the bottom of the gorge. There is also
a short walking trail through the woods above the
falls.
There are also hiking trails to several other
waterfalls within 2 miles of the parking lot, but
we didn't have time to explore them.
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