Waterfalls, Hiking Trails
& More in the Umpqua Watershed

Forward ~ Travel Directions to the superlative, magnificent, beyond description Twin Lakes in the Umpqua National Forest.

Back ~ Extended Map for the wild and scenic Umpqua River watershed.

USFS: Umpqua National Forest and USFS: The Rogue Siskiyou National Forest.

Travel the Rogue Umpqua Scenic Byway, for the North Umpqua Waterfall Tour, which can include Crater Lake National Park, and does include wild and scenic rivers, hiking trails, water- falls, rafting, mountains, the Rogue Umpqua Scenic Byway ... Directions, Map and Scenery. Directions to the South Umpqua River. Or combine the North Umpqua Waterfall Tour with the Diverse Loop Tour: Directions, Map; Scenery on the Umpqua Waterfall and Scenery on the Diverse Loop Tours.

The Rogue Umpqua Scenic Byway, or Hwy 138, can be accessed in Roseburg, Oregon, or south of Chemult, Oregon on Hwy 97. It can also be accessed from the north entrance of Crater Lake, or Hwy 299, just west of Crater Lake National Park. These sites are listed roughly west to east. The first following North Bank Road and bypassing Roseburg, Oregon to come out at Glide, Oregon.

Poison Oak can be a problem at these elevations.

Protect our National Forests and Wilderness Areas. Leave NO Trace!
Be sure to check out road and fire conditions at the Ranger Station when planning and
before traveling, hiking or camping in the forest.

North Bank Road

A Path to follow on the Umpqua River: page 1 and the Umpqua on a gray day, page 2.

Glide, Oregon and the Colliding Rivers

The North Umpqua and the Little River meet.

The Little River

The Little River tumbles in spring page 1 and is placid in summer, page 2.

Cavitt Creek and the Little River

The Covered Bridge at Cavitt Creek and that place where the Little River and Cavitt Creek collide.

Cavitt Creek Waterfalls at the Cavitt Creek Recreation Area.

Driving into the mountains to hike the trail to Shadow Falls on Cavitt Creek

A precursor of what's yet to come and finally Shadow Falls.

The verge in a temperate rainforest.

And we've made our way back down to the Little River.

Deer Creek Waterfalls

The bridge at the trailhead to Deer Creek Waterfalls on the Little River.

Deer Creek Waterfalls: The Watcher in the Woods at the Trailhead

Deer Creek Falls in spring: page 1 and page 2.

Deer Creek Falls in late summer.

The Little River at the trailhead to Deer Creek Falls in late September.

Waterfalls in other tributaries of the Little River

Yakso Waterfall, page 1.

Grotto Waterfall, page 2.

Hemlock Waterfall, page 3.

North Fork of the Umpqua River,
one of Oregon's wild and scenic rivers

Deadline Falls

Class 5 Rapids on the wild and scenic Umpqua River, page 1 and page 2.

The wild and scenic North Umpqua River

It's almost impossible to capture the graciousness of the Umpqua River, but if you'll accept this small offering and check out the following pages.

Susan Creek Waterfall

The trail to Susan Creek Waterfalls is handicap accepssible: page 1 and page 2. Take advantage of a very nice forest service campground across the road from the Susan Creek trailhead.

Fall Creek Waterfall

While I love all the waterfalls in the Umqua River Watershed, Fall Creek is one of my favorites: Trail and Waterfall.

... and back to the Umpqua River.

Elevation Rock on the Umpqua River, part of the old Cascade Mountains.

Steamboat Creek

How high did you say the water was?

Waterfalls on Steamboat Creek: The Little Waterfalls and Steamboat Waterfalls: page 1 and page 2.

The Upper Reaches of the North Umpqua

The Umpqua River

Ol' Pa on the Umpqua River

Paradise on the Umpqua River at the Medicine Creek trailhead.

... and turn off the Rogue Umpqua Scenic Byway to take the hiking trail to the glorious Twin Lakes: Directory.

Glorious Toketee Waterfalls

Hiking the trail to the Toketee Waterfalls: page 1, page 2, page 3 and page 4.

Hiking to Umpqua Hot Springs.

Back to the Rogue Umpqua Scenic Byway

Clearwater River, one of the many tributaries of the Umpqua River, lives up to its name.

Watson Waterfalls, wild and tumultuous

Hiking in wonderland: page 1, page 2, page 3 and page 4.

Warm Springs Waterfalls

The waterfall cascades into a vast canyon around which there are no fences. Be careful approaching the edge: page 1.

Lemolo Waterfalls

In Chinook jargon, Lemolo means wild and untamed. No further explanation seems necessary to me: the waterfalls. The lake is a reservoir formed at the damming of the Umpqua River.

Travel to the retreat on the Umpqua Scenic Byway: Travel Directions, Map and Scenery: hiking trails, waterfalls, wild and scenic rivers, mountains, sightseeing and more.

Travel Directions to and Day Trips of about 100 miles from the retreat, including the Umpqua Waterfall Tour and the Diverse Loop Tour.

Little known Scenic Places, untrammeled nature, near to the retreat: hiking, mountain biking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and more: Travel Directions, Map and Scenery.

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Contact Brad at Gathering Light ... a retreat.